Morbidity
/mɔːrˈbɪd.ɪ.ti/noun
The condition of being diseased or the quality of being unwholesome.
Did you know?The term 'morbidity' is linked to the Latin word for 'death', indicating a historical fascination with illness and mortality as part of life’s darker mysteries.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
morbīdus
“sickly, diseased”
Middle English
Middle English
morbidite
“state of being diseased, sickness”
16th Century
Latin
morbidity
“the state of being diseased or unhealthy”
Modern English
English
morbidity
“quality or state of being morbid, often relating to disease or death”