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morbid

Meanings

  • Meaning 1: A state of consciousness that is preoccupied with death, dying, or the macabre.

    - "The movie was so morbid that I couldn't focus on the plot."
    - "The patient's obsession with death was a common symptom of morbidity."

  • Meaning 2: A person or thing that is associated with death, dying, or the macabre.

    - "The graveyard was filled with the morbid sounds of creaking tombstones and the distant wail of a mourning widow."
    - "The artist's painting of a skull surrounded by roses was a classic example of morbid art."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75833723"
  2. /ˈmɔɹ.bɪd/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2454152"
Synonyms

bloody , disgusting , gory , grisly , gruesome , sickening , pathological , black , ghoulish , grim , macabre , sick , twisted , unhealthy , unwholesome , warped
Rhymes
Words rhyming with morbid
abhor , anorexia , anorexic , apathy , cachexia , cachectic , catatonia , celiac , celiacs , cholera , dyspepsia , dysphagia , eating disorders , emaciation , food poisoning , gastroparesis , halitosis , hepatitis , hunger strike , jaundice , moribund , nausea , poisoning , regurgitation , retching , septicemia , starvation , toxic shock syndrome , tuberculosis , ulcerative colitis , vasculitis , wasting syndrome
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. The term 'morbid' has several homophones, or words that sound the same but have different meanings. Some common homophones of 'morbid' include 'morose' (adjective, meaning having or showing a persistent and unmotivated feeling of sadness, despondency, or melancholy), 'morse' (noun, meaning a device for transmitting signals, especially Morse code, which is a system of transmitting letters and numbers over long distances by using Morse code, which consists of a series of short and long signals, called dots and dashes, respectively), 'morsel' (noun, meaning a small piece of food), and 'morcel' (obsolete term, meaning a small piece or fragment of something).

Variants
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morbid , morbidly , morbidness , morbidnesses
Forms
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The term 'morbid' can be used as an adjective to describe something that is associated with death, dying, or the macabre. For example, 'The hospital ward was filled with the morbid sounds of creaking tombstones and the distant wail of a mourning widow.'., The term 'morbidity' refers to the state or condition of being morbid, or associated with death, dying, or the macabre. For example, 'The doctor reported a high rate of morbidity among the patients in the hospital.'.

Etymology
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The term 'morbid' comes from the Latin word 'mors', which means 'death'. The term 'morbid' was first used in the late 18th century to describe a preoccupation with death or the macabre.

Quotes
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  1. Some of the material has been disclosed before, but it is wonderful to have the quotations from President Nixon and his aides gathered here in all their "morbid" splendor.

    - Anthony Lewis,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},7 Apr. 2005

  2. Danger can be sexy, but "morbid" proselytizing is a real buzzkill.

    - Emily Gordon,{it}Nation{/it},5 May 1997

  3. She suffered from a "morbid" streak which in all the life of the family reached out on occasions—the worst occasions—and touched us, clung around us, making it worse for her; her unbearable moments could find nowhere to go.

    - Eudora Welty,{it}One Writer's Beginnings{/it},1983
Culture
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["Morbidity has been a common theme in literature, art, and music throughout history. Some notable examples of morbid themes in literature include Edgar Allan Poe's stories of premature burial and the mysterious death of a beautiful woman in Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White. In art, morbid themes have been explored in various mediums, including painting, sculpture, and photography. Some famous examples of morbid art include Edvard Munch's painting The Scream, which depicts a figure with an anguished expression, and Francisco Goya's painting Saturn Devouring His Son, which depicts the Roman god Saturn consuming his own son. In music, morbid themes have been explored in various genres, including classical, rock, and metal. Some notable examples of morbid music include Mozart's Requiem Mass in D minor, which was originally intended for an anonymous commission and is believed to have been inspired by Mozart's own mortality. Some other notable examples of morbid music include Pink Floyd's album The Wall, which explores themes of isolation, fear, and desperation, and Metallica's album Master of Puppets, which is known for its intricate musical arrangements and lyrics that explore themes of control, manipulation, and the struggle for personal freedom."]

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