Diseaseful

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Full of, afflicted by, or causing diseases.

    "a diseaseful climate"

  2. 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 […]"

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"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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