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Definition of infirmity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

infirmity

noun
 
/ɪnˈfɜːməti/
 
/ɪnˈfɜːrməti/
 [uncountable, countable]
(plural infirmities)
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  1. weakness or illness over a long period
    • They may face sickness or infirmity.
    • physical infirmities
    Topics Health problemsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • mental
    • physical
    phrases
    • age and infirmity
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