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Added 10 October 2026

debility

/dɪˈbɪlɪti/ noun

In Latin: infirmitas, debilitas Wiktionary

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A state of physical or mental weakness.

Origin

From Middle English debylite, from Old French debilité (French débilité), from Latin dēbilitās (“weakness”), from dēbilis (“weak”), from dē- + habilis (“able”).

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