morbidity Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the relative incidence of a particular disease
  2. noun an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind
    morbidness.
    • his fear of being alone verges on morbidity
  3. noun the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
    unwholesomeness; morbidness.

WordNet


Mor*bid"i*ty noun
Definitions
  1. The quality or state of being morbid.
  2. Morbid quality; disease; sickness. C. Kingsley.
  3. Amount of disease; sick rate.

Webster 1913