Infirmity vs Faintness - What's the difference?

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Infirmity is a related term of faintness.


As nouns the difference between infirmity and faintness

is that infirmity is feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age while faintness is the property of being or feeling faint.

infirmity

English

Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * infirm

    faintness

    English

    Noun

  • The property of being or feeling faint.

    • Synonyms

    * faintheartedness * dimness

    See also

    * giddiness * light-headedness * vertigo