Diseaseful
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Full of, afflicted by, or causing diseases.
"a diseaseful climate"
- 2 Causing uneasiness. obsolete
"c. 1613–1621, Francis Bacon, The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer and Terminer held for the verge of the Court For where the majesty of a king's house draws recourse and access, it is both disgraceful to the king and diseaseful to the people, if the ways near-abouts be not fair and good […]"
Example
More examples"c. 1613–1621, Francis Bacon, The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer and Terminer held for the verge of the Court For where the majesty of a king's house draws recourse and access, it is both disgraceful to the king and diseaseful to the people, if the ways near-abouts be not fair and good […]"
Etymology
From disease + -ful.
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