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The working classes were becoming more and more sharply aware of the complex causes of international malaise.
Leon Jouhaux

Meaning of "malaise" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MALAISE

From Old French, from mal bad + aiseease.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MALAISE

malaise  [mæˈleɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MALAISE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Malaise is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MALAISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Malaise

Malaise is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, of being "out of sorts", often the first indication of an infection or other disease. Malaise is often defined in medical literature as a "general feeling of being unwell". The word has existed in the French language since at least the 12th century. The term is also often used figuratively in other contexts; for example, "economic malaise" refers to an economy that is stagnant or in recession. The term is particularly associated with the 1973–75 recession. A speech made by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 is commonly referred to as the "malaise" speech, even though Carter did not actually use the term in this speech.

Definition of malaise in the English dictionary

The first definition of malaise in the dictionary is a feeling of unease or depression. Other definition of malaise is a mild sickness, not symptomatic of any disease or ailment. Malaise is also a complex of problems affecting a country, economy, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MALAISE


ablaze
əˈbleɪz
aldolase
ˈældəʊˌleɪz
amylase
ˈæmɪˌleɪz
blaze
bleɪz
Bordelaise
ˌbɔːdəˈleɪz
carboxylase
kɑːˈbɒksɪˌleɪz
cellulase
ˈsɛljʊˌleɪz
coagulase
kəʊˈæɡjʊˌleɪz
cyclase
ˈsaɪkleɪz
deglaze
diːˈɡleɪz
emblaze
ɪmˈbleɪz
enolase
ˈiːnəˌleɪz
glaze
ɡleɪz
hydrolase
ˈhaɪdrəˌleɪz
hydroxylase
haɪˈdrɒksɪˌleɪz
lase
leɪz
laze
leɪz
Marseillaise
ˌmɑːsəˈleɪz
plagioclase
ˈpleɪdʒɪəʊˌkleɪz
underglaze
ˈʌndəˌɡleɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MALAISE

maladministration
maladministrator
maladroit
maladroitly
maladroitness
malady
Malagasies
Malagasy
Malagasy Republic
malaguetta
malakatoone
malam
Malamud
malamute
Malan
malanders
Malang
malapert
malapertly
malapertness

WORDS THAT END LIKE MALAISE

appraise
braise
broderie anglaise
chaise
fraise
fundraise
hollandaise
liaise
lyonnaise
maise
mayonnaise
paise
pay raise
polonaise
praise
raise
reappraise
reraise
self-praise
the Marseillaise

Synonyms and antonyms of malaise in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MALAISE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «malaise» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of malaise

Translation of «malaise» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MALAISE

Find out the translation of malaise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of malaise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «malaise» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

委靡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

malestar
570 millions of speakers

English

malaise
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अस्वस्थता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توعك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недомогание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mal-estar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসুস্থতাবোধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

malaise
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Malaise
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Malaise
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不安
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

>풀기 어려운 문제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Malaise
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình trạng bất ổn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடல்சோர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्वस्थता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keyifsizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

malessere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złe samopoczucie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нездужання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stare generală de rău
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κακουχία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

malaise
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

malaise
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uvelhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of malaise

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MALAISE»

The term «malaise» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.611 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MALAISE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «malaise» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «malaise» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about malaise

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6 QUOTES WITH «MALAISE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word malaise.
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Mike Bouchard
Although the reasons for Michigan's malaise are varied, one big reason is our state's almost uniquely uncompetitive tax structure, which one General Motors official called the costliest of all jurisdictions where GM operates.
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Paul Cook
The malaise and military decline of the post-Vietnam years under President Jimmy Carter set the stage for Russian aggression abroad and uncertainty among our allies.
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James Fallows
I seem to be one of the few people in journalism who never worked or wrote for the 'Boston Phoenix.' I certainly read and admired it, and feel the same general malaise at news that it is gone.
4
John Hersey
Many people who did not die right away came down with nausea, headache, diarrhea, malaise, and fever, which lasted several days. Doctors could not be certain whether some of these symptoms were the result of radiation or nervous shock.
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Leon Jouhaux
The working classes were becoming more and more sharply aware of the complex causes of international malaise.
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Kenneth R. Miller
We humans have a tendency to see ourselves as completely different from other animals, and the way in which large segments of the public continue to reject the theory of evolution is just one symptom of that malaise.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALAISE»

Discover the use of malaise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to malaise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Malaise: A Novel
" An Alabama native who has just relocated from New York City to southern California so that her geologist husband can search for water in the Mojave Desert, Fleming is forty, the mother of two children with another on the way, and in a ...
Nancy Lemann, 2004
2
Le Malaise Créole: Ethnic Identity in Mauritius
The book therefore also offers important empirical material for scholars interested in the wider Indian Ocean region and beyond.
Rosabelle Boswell, 2006
3
The Economy of Modern Israel: Malaise and Promise
In this up-to-date study of the Israeli economy, Assaf Razin and Efraim Sadka cover the entire economic history of the state, focusing on links between Israel's economic growth, its integration into world markets, its tax and welfare ...
Assaf Razin, Efraim Sadka, 1993
4
Evaluating Democratic Innovations: Curing the Democratic ...
This text is the most comprehensive account of these various democratic innovations.
Brigitte Geissel, Kenneth Newton, 2012
5
Malaise
Humorous and dark, sad and complex, Malaise wanders through the life of Jonathan and his women, as he searches for love and peace in his emotionally barren world. ForeWord Clarion Book Review
E J Eisman, 2013
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The Malaise of Modernity
In Malaise of Modernity, Charles Taylor focuses on the key modern concept of self-fulfillment, often attacked as the central support of what Christopher Lasch has called the culture of narcissism.
Charles Taylor, 1991
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Medical Etiology, Assessment, and Treatment of Chronic ...
This accessible reference guide is crucial for anyone suffering the effects of this baffling disorder and for the healthcare professionals they depend on.
Roberto Patarca-Montero, 2004
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Phony Culture: Confidence and Malaise in Contemporary America
It is the contention of this book that much of this dis-ease stems from our construction of a phony culture, a culture dominated by the value of the confidence man and woman.
James E. Combs, 1994
9
Poverty: Malaise of Development
This volume engages with three broad thematic areas, theoretical discourses and policy implications, vulnerability and poverty and solutions to poverty.
Anne Boran, 2010
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Modifications in the Malaise insect trap
Modifications in the Malaise Insect Trap Max H. Schroeder,1 James C. Mitchell,2 and J. M. Schmid 2 Bronze screen funnel replaces plastic, and a metal frame replaces wood to make the Malaise insect trap more durable and rigid on ...
Max H. Schroeder, 1975

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MALAISE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term malaise is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bad days at the office: the novels that turn work into a private hell …
How many hours of your one wild and precious life have you spent working in an office? The malaise at the heart of the white-collar bargain ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Andy Zaltzman: Hurt after Lord's? Don't despair | Cricket | ESPN …
... sinking to an unremitting drubbing, it became a symptom of a team in a sudden but irreversible spiral of decline, a general national malaise, ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
3
Which Tennis Players Have Disappointed the Most so Far in 2015 …
A few of the biggest stars in the game have suffered through a malaise, most notably one of the sport's all-time legends. So which men and ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
4
By selling now, Tigers could buy into brighter future soon | FOX Sports
But the Tigers could trudge into a Phillies-style malaise if they don't flip Price and Cespedes for the high-level prospects their farm system ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
5
The Buzz: Trading hits and misses of 2015 | Herald Sun
Paddy Ryder has battled an achilles injury but his departure and malaise has hampered two clubs. Not only has Essendon desperately missed ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
6
The Pros and (Considerable) Cons of Budget Bus Travel - The New …
Three dollars for guaranteed highway malaise — who can turn that down? “I knew you was going to get them,” the woman who had been ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
FTSE up as financials, retail offset miner malaise | 20 July 2015 …
StockMarketWire.com - FTSE indices rose with malaise-ridden miners more than offset by a string of financials, pharmas and retail-related ... «Stock Market Wire, Jul 15»
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Macro View: China's malaise may be more troubling than Greek crisis
AS the Greek drama continues to unfold, threatening to unleash huge economic damage, the collapse in Chinese share prices highlights ... «Financial Director, Jul 15»
9
Its glory faded, decaying modern Rome 'needs a miracle'
The years of neglect, corruption and bureaucratic bungling have taken a fierce toll, reflecting a wider malaise that afflicts Italy as a whole. «Reuters Canada, Jul 15»
10
Anger management: Jenny Eclair's mid-life malaise
Anger management: Jenny Eclair's mid-life malaise. Still banging the drum for grumpy old women, comedian and writer Jenny Eclair reveals ... «the Irish News, Jul 15»

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