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   morbid

   /ˈmɔːbɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by an unusual interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease: "he had a morbid fascination with the horrors of contemporary warfare" Similar ghoulishmacabreunhealthygruesomegrislygrotesqueghastlyhorribleunwholesomedeath-obsessedinformal:sickOpposite wholesome
   • 2. of the nature of or indicative of disease: "the treatment of morbid obesity" Similar diseasedpathologicalOpposite healthy

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the medical sense): from Latin morbidus, from morbus ‘disease’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. morbidness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › morbidMorbid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MORBID is of, relating to, or characteristic of disease. How to use morbid in a sentence. Frequently Asked Questions About morbid.

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   MORBID definition: 1. too interested in unpleasant subjects, especially death: 2. relating to or caused by disease…. Learn more.

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   Morbid definition: suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.. See examples of MORBID used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMORBID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe a person or their interest in something as morbid, you mean that they are very interested in unpleasant things, especially death, and you think this is strange. Some people have a morbid fascination with crime.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › morbidMorbid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Morbid is a word used to describe anyone who spends too much time thinking about death or disease. A lot of English words relating to medicine and science come from Latin, and the adjective morbid is one of them; it comes from the root morbidus, meaning "diseased" or "sick."

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   MORBID meaning: 1. too interested in unpleasant subjects, especially death: 2. relating to or caused by disease…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMORBIDITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MORBIDITY definition: 1. the morbidity of a disease is how many people have it in a particular population: 2. the fact…. Learn more.