Word of the day - 11 July 2006

mal·aise (m-lz, -lz)
n.

1. A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness.
2. A general sense of depression or unease: “One year after the crash, the markets remain mired in a deep malaise” (New York Times).

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[French, from Old French : mal-, mal- + aise, ease; see ease.]