lameness

noun

Definition of lamenessnext
as in infirmity

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  1. infirmity
  2. debility
  3. disability
  4. decrepitude
  5. impairment
  6. weakness
Noun
  • His zeal seemed even stranger when juxtaposed with a sensible approach to my own infirmities.
    Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
  • But the infirmities plaguing India’s political opposition are legion.
    Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2021
Definition of infirmity
Noun
  • The shadow of death and debility haunted American women throughout the nineteenth century.
    Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 28 June 2024
  • According to this view, the outside world has been generous to Africa, providing substantial aid in recent decades, leaving no excuse for the continent’s debility.
    Howard W. French, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
Definition of debility
Noun
  • While the landscape is abundant in expert trainers, societal awareness is still lacking, calling for comprehensive solutions that truly empower people with disabilities.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Faulkner now works as a counselor and recovery coach with female trauma victims and people with disabilities.
    Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of disability
Noun
  • Any rescue from the muck rests with ordinary citizens taking city and state government back from the politicians serving special interests rather than their own; and shunting aside the go-along-to-get-along business and civic elites settling for decrepitude.
    Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Despite Orlok’s prosthetic decrepitude and the plague-like toxicity of his love, what truly horrifies Ellen about him is that some unknown part of her nature craves his touch.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of decrepitude
Noun
  • The company recorded an impairment charge of $15,678 related to certain patent applications.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Beef liver also contains a lot of vitamin E—but for those who prefer something a little, um, intense, dandelion leaves also contain a lot of vitamin E. Vitamin C for clear lenses Cataracts are one of the main causes of visual impairment worldwide.
    Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of impairment
Noun
  • The biggest risks to the expansion are high inflation and global economic weakness, with a tie for third between the incoming administration’s fiscal policies and the size of the U.S. deficit.
    Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Altman’s OpenAI has different strengths and weaknesses.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakness
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