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noun
- 1. physical weakness, especially as a result of illness: "most of the cases presented with general debility, muscle weakness, and weight loss"
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The meaning of DEBILITY is weakness, infirmity. How to use debility in a sentence.
noun [ U ] formal uk / dɪˈbɪl.ə.ti / us / dɪˈbɪl.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. physical weakness. Synonyms. frailty. infirmity formal. weakness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Weakness and vulnerability. Achilles heel. asthenia. at a low ebb idiom. atonic. atony. fragility. frail. glass jaw. helplessly. shakiness. shaky. sitting duck.
Debility definition: a weakened or enfeebled state; weakness. See examples of DEBILITY used in a sentence.
Debility is weakness caused by an illness, injury, or aging. Very elderly people often need extra care because of debility. Debility is similar to disability, although the first term tends to describe a slower process of slowing and weakening, either physically or mentally.
He was touched by the poignant pathos of her great age and her debility. I was run down and a great sufferer from nervous debility. Now it happened that this young girl fell into such a state of debility that she was obliged to keep her room. The cold bath is beneficial in these cases, provided there is not great debility.
Definition of debility noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Debility is a weakness of a person's body or mind, especially one caused by an illness.
