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Feebleness vs Infirmity - What's the difference?

feebleness | infirmity |

As nouns the difference between feebleness and infirmity

is that feebleness is the quality or state of being feeble; debility; infirmity while infirmity is feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.

feebleness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality or state of being feeble; debility; infirmity.
  • * 1962' (quoting '''c. 1398 text), (Hans Kurath) & Sherman M. Kuhn, eds., ''(Middle English Dictionary) , Ann Arbor, Mich.: (University of Michigan Press), , page 1242:
    • dorr?&
  • 773;', '''d?r?''' adj. & n.

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    infirmity

    English

    Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * infirm