Malaise

Word MALAISE
Character 7
Hyphenation ‖Ma laise
Pronunciations /mæˈleɪz/

Definitions and meanings of "Malaise"

What do we mean by malaise?

A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness. noun

A general sense of depression or unease. noun

Uneasiness; discomfort; specifically, an indefinite feeling of uneasiness, often a preliminary symptom of a serious malady. noun

An indefinite feeling of uneasiness, or of being sick or ill at ease. noun

A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness. noun

An ambiguous feeling of mental or moral depression. noun

Ill will or hurtful feelings for others or someone. noun

Physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) noun

A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.

An ambiguous feeling of mental or moral depression.

Ill will or hurtful feelings for others or someone.

Maneisadn with mayo and ketchup duh Urban Dictionary

A sense of dread, discomfort or unease about the future. Whether it be self-illness, or some other personal, possibly catastrophic event. Urban Dictionary

A general feeling of discomfort or fatigue, often due to sickness. Urban Dictionary

An imaginary condition invented by people who have no experience with using computers. Computers scare them, so they pretend the monitor makes their eyes or brain hurt so they can run away. c.f. motion sickness. Real people can sit in front of monitors for days at a time and feel no ill effects. Urban Dictionary

Monitor malaise can take two forms. 1) Falling into a stupor after staring at a particular document on your monitor for long periods. You know this has occurred when you realize you're reading every sentence two or three times, or your face has become hot and red where you've been resting it on your hand, or you've drooled on yourself (and this last is not a normal occurrence for you). 2) A feeling of being overwhelmed or confined to your desk (see stir crazy). You've been staring at the same project on your monitor for so long that you'll use any excuse to escape, even when you know that you should continue working. Urban Dictionary

The mounting anger associated when you break all the components of a canopy maliase trap while setting it up. Urban Dictionary

When you get sick from looking at a computer monitor. Urban Dictionary

The period from 1972 to 1996 (some would even say it ran all the way to 2008) where American car companies were making cars that were just awful. At first it was simply because the feds had enacted strict emissions regulations thanks to skyrocketing oil prices, but after those were lifted in 1983 the problem was simply lazy design and shittacular build quality. Urban Dictionary

A high from marijuana. Urban Dictionary

A condition of general bodily weakness, vagueness and feelings of mental unease brought about by extended periods of study. Usual onset at exam time. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Malaise

The word "malaise" in example sentences

* Carter did not use the word malaise in his politically disastrous televised speech of July 15, 1979. ❋ Strobe Talbott (2008)

And another thing too - when a malaise is as commonplace as 'street harassment/eve teasing' is, we become somewhat indifferent to it. ❋ Unknown (2006)

A pledge for a better tomorrow, a commitment by African leaders to liberate the continent from what they call a malaise of underdevelopment and exclusion. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Ronald Reagan seized on that malaise message - worth noting that the word "malaise" never appeared in Carter's speech - and cast himself as an optimist who believed the best times were still ahead for the country. ❋ Chris Cillizza (2011)

Jimmy Carter's "malaise" speech - one in which the word malaise does not, curiously enough, appear - was delivered 30 years ago, on July 15, 1979. ❋ Unknown (2009)

While some argue this can be destabilizing, it prevents the long-term malaise that can result from the kick-the-can approach. ❋ David Reilly (2011)

"The risk is probably more of a long-term malaise in the market, rather than a slump," as the government would like to prevent a substantial price drop, he said. ❋ Niclas Rolander (2011)

Institute President Mark Baldassare said voters are not moved by any of the candidates for major office this year, and their malaise is reflected in the high number of undecided voters. ❋ AP (2010)

What Mortimer Zuckerman fails to say in his excellent critique of the housing malaise is the downside of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Further, the usual second-term malaise could end up making the Obama-Clinton administration unpopular as she goes into the 2016 campaign. ❋ Pete Du Pont (2012)

Her malaise is presented in very contemporary tones. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One wonders if the hiring of some of our young people with the best computational skills by the financial industry that contributed so much to our current malaise is something to celebrate. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But Stewart's coarse attempt at diagnosing the nation's malaise is at its core about denigrating the value of public protest. ❋ Rizvi Qureshi (2010)

The liberal cure for this endless malaise is a very large authoritarian government that regulates and manages society through a cradle to grave agenda of redistributive caretaking. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Rising rates are a normal part of healthy economic growth and rock-bottom rates are usually a sign of a long-term malaise (like Japan) or bubbles in the making (like the U.S. housing market). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Today, Loren Feldman of 1938 Media chimes in to say that Arringtons right it kinda sucks and that malaise is the word lately. ❋ Unknown (2007)

penis in malaise [duh] [mayo] [ketchup]? ❋ Chro (2006)

[One year] after the collapse of real estate markets, they remain [mired] in deep [malaise] ❋ Davester75 (2009)

My [Monday] was [clouded] by feelings of [malaise]. ❋ Ihatewom_332 (2020)

[old lady]: [oo-er], this computer tv screen makes my eyes go a bit funny. I think I have that there monitor malaise. normal person: shut up, you moronic [old bitch] *shoots* ❋ MKHH (2005)

1) The phone [rang], snapping me out of my monitor malaise and nearly giving me a [coronary]. 2) Even though my project was due in half an hour, I couldn't concentrate; severe monitor malaise. Walking [Vicki] to her car was the perfect remedy (even though it took 2 hours). ❋ Robzilla (2005)

Kevin began to feel his [malaise] rage build when mike broke the expensive yet [flimsy] [canopy] malaise trap on his first day. ❋ Rhagium (2010)

[shit man], [i gotta go] to the other room, i am gettin mad monitor malaise from [bein] in here. ❋ Det.und (2005)

People wonder why Japan and Germany took over the car market, well, [just look] at the shitboxes we were [putting out] during the [malaise era] and there's your answer. ❋ AC Sativa (2018)

I'm in the middle of [a blaze] [malaise]. I think I need some [potato chips] and dip. ❋ Ereck Flowers (2019)

"With 3 exams done and 1 to go, John had such severe study malaise that he had spent the last [48 hours] alternating between [trawling] through urbandictionary.com, downloading porn and staring [blankly] at the refrigerator" ❋ Papa Laz (2008)

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