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How to pronounce infirmity in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, valetudinarianism
Type of unfitness, softness
Has types cachexia, asthenia, wasting, cachexy, astheny
Derivation infirm

Examples of infirmity

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Numerous crashes cemented his legend and all but guaranteed premature infirmity.
From the usatoday.com
Substance abuse, severe physical disease or infirmity are also recognized causes.
From the en.wikipedia.org
And they come in droves, more than 8,000 people, unstymied by age or infirmity.
From the orlandosentinel.com
As such, God has laid down a guideline of thought to sustain us in this infirmity.
From the kansas.com
He stepped down at 85, attributing the decision to advanced age and infirmity.
From the thelede.blogs.nytimes.com
I never have been, and I can't see how encroaching infirmity is going to help.
From the guardian.co.uk
They took Hunt prisoner, but because of his age and infirmity he was soon released.
From the tennessean.com
For our parents, driving is the symbolic resistance to infirmity and old age.
From the newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com
Due to his infirmity and probable blindness, he was accompanied by Atiyya bin Saad.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • The state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
  • (infirm) decrepit: lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
  • (infirm) lacking firmness of will or character or purpose; "infirm of purpose; give me the daggers" - Shakespeare
  • Illness (sometimes referred to as ill-health or ailment) is a state of poor health. Illness is sometimes considered a synonym for disease. Others maintain that fine distinctions exist. Some have described illness as the subjective perception by a patient of an objectively defined disease.
  • Feebleness and frailty, especially due to old age
  • (infirm) To contradict, to provide proof that something is not; Weak or ill, not in good health; insecure; irresolute; frail; unstable
  • (Infirmities) To dream of infirmities, denotes misfortune in love and business; enemies are not to be misunderstood, and sickness may follow. To dream that you see others infirm, denotes that you may have various troubles and disappointments in business.
  • Flaw, defect, or weakness.