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frailty


Meanings
  • adjective

    The quality of being delicate or weak, especially in health.

    - "Her frailty prevented her from carrying heavy loads."
    - "Despite his frailty, he managed to finish the marathon."
  • noun

    The state of being vulnerable to harm, damage, or attack.

    - "The frailty of old age made her more susceptible to illness."
    - "The frailty of the human condition was on full display during the crisis."

Synonyms

frailness , infirmity
Rhymes
Words rhyming with frailty
delicacy , reality , vulnerability
Variants
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frailties , frailty
Etymology
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From Old French fragilite, from fragile, from fragil 'fragile' + -ite.


Trivia
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  1. The word frailty comes from the Latin word fragilis, which means 'fragile' or 'easily broken'.

  2. Frailty is a common theme in literature, particularly in works that explore the human condition and the passage of time.


Related Concepts
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  1. vulnerability: The state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed.

  2. fragility: The quality of being easily damaged or destroyed.


Culture
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In literature, frailty is often used to describe the weakness or vulnerability of a character, particularly in the context of old age or illness. In art, images of frail or fragile objects can evoke feelings of beauty, fragility, and transience.

How to Memorize "frailty"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a delicate flower or a fragile glass object to remember the meaning of frailty.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word frailty with the idea of being easily broken or damaged.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Frail like a feather' to remember the meaning of frailty.


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