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Definition sickness in British English

sickness noun

noun
/ˈsɪknəs/
1

a condition in which you have an illness

Example

The team lost because of a combination of injuries and sickness.

Example

Time off work because of sickness is paid at the full rate.

Synonyms and related words
illness disease sickness
Example

climbers who suffer badly from altitude sickness

Synonyms and related words
illness disease sickness
2

a feeling that you are going to bring up food from your stomach

Example

The virus causes stomach pains, sickness, and diarrhoea.

Synonyms and related words
airsick barf bilious
3

a state in which a country or region is not successful, for example in its economic system

Synonyms and related words
agronomics austerity boom
Definition sickness in British English