morbidity
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/mɔːrˈbɪdəti/
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/mɔːˈbɪdəti/
noun
R
the state of being sick or the rate at which people get sick
The new health campaign hopes to lower morbidity rates in the community.
R
a fascination with unpleasant things, like sickness or death
The author's morbidity is evident in his fascination with tragic stories.
translation
the state of being sick or the rate at which people get sick; a fascination with unpleasant things, like sickness or death
Word Forms
Plural
morbidities