distemperature

noun — 2 senses

distemperature

noun

UK /dɪsˈtɛmpəɹətj(ʊ)ə/

Etymology From dis- + temperature.

1

Archaic A state of adverse or unhealthy atmospheric conditions.

2

Archaic Unhealthy imbalance of bodily humours; a disorder.

  • Standing waters, thick and ill-coloured, […] cause foul distemperatures in the body and mind of man […], New York, 2001, p.224

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