mal·a·dy 
/ˈmælədi/ noun
plural mal·a·dies /ˈmælədi/ noun [count] formal : a disease or illness
▪ The patient was suffering from a mysterious malady [=ailment] that the doctors were unable to identify. — often used figuratively ▪ unemployment and other social maladies
▪ The patient was suffering from a mysterious malady [=ailment] that the doctors were unable to identify. — often used figuratively ▪ unemployment and other social maladies
