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Definition of illness – Learner’s Dictionary

illness
noun
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/ˈɪlnəs/ us

illness noun (DISEASE)

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a disease of the body or mind:
a serious/terminal illness
He died at the age of 83 after a long illness.
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illness noun (BEING ILL)

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the state of being ill:
Unfortunately I couldn't go because of illness.

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Translations of illness

in Chinese (Traditional)
（身體或精神上的）疾病, 生病…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（身体或精神上的）疾病, 生病…
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in Spanish
enfermedad, enfermedad [feminine]…
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in Portuguese
doença, doença [feminine]…
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शरीराचा किंवा मनाचा आजार, आजारी पडण्याची स्थिती…
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病気, 病気（の状態）, 病気（びょうき）…
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hastalık, rahatsızlık…
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maladie [feminine], maladie…
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malaltia…
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ziekte…
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உடல் அல்லது மனதின் ஒரு நோய், நோய்வாய்ப்பட்டிருக்கும் நிலை…
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(शारीरिक या मानसिक) बिमारी, रोग, अस्वस्थता…
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માનસિક કે શારીરીક બીમારી, બીમારી…
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sygdom, -sygdom…
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sjukdom…
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kesakitan…
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die Krankheit…
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sykdom [masculine], dårlig helse [masculine], sykdom…
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بیماری, بیماری کی حالت…
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хвороба, недуга…
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болезнь…
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అనారోగ్యం/ శరీరం లేదా మనస్సు యొక్క వ్యాధి, అనారోగ్యంతో ఉన్న స్థితి…
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مَرَض…
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অসুস্থতা…
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nemoc…
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penyakit…
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ความเจ็บป่วย…
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sự đau ốm…
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choroba…
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질병, 아픔…
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malattia…
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