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- [mawr-bid]
- /ˈmɔr bɪd/
- /ˈmɔː.bɪd.nəs/
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- [mawr-bid]
- /ˈmɔr bɪd/
Definitions of morbidness word
- adjective morbidness suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death. 1
- adjective morbidness affected by, caused by, causing, or characteristic of disease. 1
- adjective morbidness pertaining to diseased parts: morbid anatomy. 1
- adjective morbidness gruesome; grisly. 1
- noun morbidness The property of being morbid. 1
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Origin of morbidness
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin morbidus sickly, equivalent to morb(us) sickness + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Morbidness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
morbidness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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