Meaning & Definition of Diseased in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Suffering from a disease.

  Example Sentence: The doctor examined the diseased tissue under a microscope.

• Definition: Characterized by disease; not healthy.

  Example Sentence: The once beautiful garden now looked diseased and neglected.

Etymology

Origin: Derived from the Middle English 'diseased', past participle of 'disease' which comes from Old French 'desaise' meaning 'discomfort'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• diseased mind: A mind characterized by twisted or unhealthy thoughts.

Translations

• Spanish: enfermo

• French: malade

• German: krank

• Russian: больной

Related Words

• disease: A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant.

• discomfort: A state of unease or mild pain.

• infection: The invasion of an organism's body by pathogens.

Slang Meanings of diseased

• Meaning: Used to describe someone who is overly obsessed or extreme about something.

  Example Sentence: He's so diseased over that game, he plays it all night.