sickness

Meanings

• noun

  The state of being ill, especially with a contagious disease or fever.

  - "She was bedridden with sickness for weeks."
  - "The doctor diagnosed him with a serious sickness."
  - "The sickness spread rapidly through the village."

• noun

  A feeling of unease, discomfort, or uneasiness.

  - "He felt a sickness in his stomach."
  - "The sight of blood made her feel sick."
  - "The news gave her a sick feeling in her gut."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɪknɪs/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

disease , illness , infirmity , malady

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sickness
disease , ease , please , seize , surprise

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Variants

List of all variants of sickness that leads to same result
sickness , sicknesses , sickness benefit , acute mountain sickness , acute mountain sicknesses , African sleeping sickness , altitude sickness , altitude sicknesses , bends , caisson disease , decompression sickness , decompression sicknesses , milk sickness , milk sicknesses , morning sickness , morning sicknesses , motion sickness , motion sicknesses , mountain sickness , mountain sicknesses

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Etymology

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Old English sicness, from sican 'to hurt, harm, wound'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sick day' originated in the 15th century when people would take a day off work to recover from an illness.

2. The longest recorded illness was that of Florence Nightingale, who was ill for 57 years.

3. The word 'sick' can also be used as an adjective to describe something that is not functioning properly, such as a sick engine.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disease: A condition or abnormal process affecting the body or mind.

2. Symptom: A bodily or mental indication of a particular disease or condition.

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Culture

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Sickness has been a significant theme in literature and art throughout history. It has been used as a metaphor for various emotions and experiences, such as sadness, despair, and mortality.

How to Memorize "sickness"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the image of a person lying in bed, looking weak and ill.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sickness' with the feeling of being unwell or the image of a contagious disease.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'SICK' to remember the definition: S- State of being ill, C- Contagious disease or fever, I- Image of a person looking ill, K- Know that it's a feeling of discomfort.

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