Malaise (IPA /mə'leɪz/, mal-aze) is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, an "out of sorts" feeling, often the first indication of an infection or other disease. Malaise is often defined in medicinal research as a "general feeling of being unwell".
The term is also often used figuratively in other contexts; for example, "economic malaise" refers to an economy that is stagnant or in recession.
There can be various causes to a malaise, fro...
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