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maldisposition

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a complexion of humours or locational alignment or else in or of organs, joints etc. leading to a suffering

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • fetal maldisposition

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A slant in an individual or a group, intellectualized humour, bad temper directed against someone or something

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From mal- + disposition.