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Meaning of Infirmity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɪnˈfɜːmɪti

Definitions

  1. feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.
  2. a moral weakness or defect

Equivalents

Examples

“physical infirmity”
“mental infirmity”
“suffer from an infirmity”
“He bore the weight of old age and physical infirmity.”
“Despite her infirmity, she remained mentally sharp.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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