infirmity
nounUK /ɪnˈfɜːmɪti/ · US /ɪnˈfɜɹməti/
Etymology From infirm + -ity.
1
Feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.
- physical infirmity
- mental infirmity
3 more examples
- suffer from an infirmity
- He bore the weight of old age and physical infirmity.
- Despite her infirmity, she remained mentally sharp.
2
A moral weakness or defect.