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- [jawn-dis, jahn-]
- /ˈdʒɔn dɪs, ˈdʒɑn-/
- /ˈdʒɔːn.dɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jawn-dis, jahn-]
- /ˈdʒɔn dɪs, ˈdʒɑn-/
Definitions of jaundice word
- noun jaundice Also called icterus. Pathology. yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, etc., due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood, often symptomatic of certain diseases, as hepatitis. Compare physiologic jaundice. 1
- noun jaundice grasserie. 1
- noun jaundice a state of feeling in which views are prejudiced or judgment is distorted, as by envy or resentment. 1
- verb with object jaundice to distort or prejudice, as by envy or resentment: His social position jaundiced his view of things. 1
- noun jaundice A medical condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, arising from excess of the pigment bilirubin and typically caused by obstruction of the bile duct, by liver disease, or by excessive breakdown of red blood cells. 1
- noun jaundice medical: yellowing of skin 1
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Origin of jaundice
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English jaundis < Old French jaunisse, equivalent to jaune yellow (< Latin galbinus greenish-yellow) + -isse -ice
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Parts of speech for Jaundice
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jaundice popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jaundice usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jaundice
verb jaundice
- bias — Bias is a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing.
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
- bigotry — Bigotry is the possession or expression of strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions.
- chauvinism — Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people's.
- disposition — the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude: a girl with a pleasant disposition.
Antonyms for jaundice
verb jaundice
- straighten — make straight
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