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Ailment vs Infirmity - What's the difference?

ailment | infirmity |

As nouns the difference between ailment and infirmity

is that ailment is something which ails one; a disease; sickness while infirmity is feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.

ailment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something which one; a disease; sickness.
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    infirmity

    English

    Noun

    (infirmities)
  • feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.
  • a moral weakness or defect

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