malaise
nounmasculine/mal‿iʃˈtaɾ/high
mal-es·tar
Definition
A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
A sense of malaise hung over the office after the layoffs were announced.
She was suffering from a vague malaise and fatigue.
Common collocations
general malaisesocial malaisefeel malaiseeconomic malaise
Etymology
Locução substantiva formada por 'mal' (do latim 'male') e 'estar' (do latim 'stare').