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premorbidly

mor·bid
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mawr-bid]
    • /ˈmɔr bɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mawr-bid]
    • /ˈmɔr bɪd/

Definitions of premorbidly word

  • adjective premorbidly pertaining to diseased parts: morbid anatomy. 2
  • adjective premorbidly suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death. 1
  • adjective premorbidly affected by, caused by, causing, or characteristic of disease. 1
  • adjective premorbidly gruesome; grisly. 1

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Origin of premorbidly

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 Premorbidly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

premorbidly 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.

premorbidly usage trend in Literature

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