morbid

== English == === Etymology === From Latin morbidus (“diseased”), from morbus (“sickness”), itself from the root of morī (“to die”) or directly from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to rub, pound, wear away”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɔː.bɪd/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɔɹ.bɪd/ === Adjective === morbid (comparative more morbid, superlative most morbid) (originally) Of, relating to, or afflicted by disease. [from 1650s] (by extension) Taking an interest in, or fixating on, unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, decay, disease. [from 1770s] Suggesting the horror of death; macabre or ghoulish. Grisly or gruesome. ==== Synonyms ==== (of or relating to disease): pathological (unhealthy or unwholesome): sick, twisted, unhealthy, unwholesome, warped (suggesting the horror of death): black, ghoulish, grim, macabre (grisly, gruesome): bloody, disgusting, gory, grisly, gruesome, sickening ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== morbidezza morbilous ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “morbid”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === bromid == Danish == === Etymology === From Latin morbidus. === Adjective === morbid (neuter morbidt, plural and definite singular attributive morbide) morbid ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== morbiditet === References === “morbid” in Den Danske Ordbog == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɔʁˈbiːt/ === Adjective === morbid (strong nominative masculine singular morbider, comparative morbider, superlative am morbidesten) morbid ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== komorbid Morbidität ==== Related terms ==== Komorbidität == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin morbidus or French morbide. === Adjective === morbid m or n (feminine singular morbidă, masculine plural morbizi, feminine/neuter plural morbide) morbid ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Adjective === morbid (comparative morbidare, superlative morbidast) morbid ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== morbiditet (“morbidity”) === References === “morbid”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “morbid”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “morbid”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)