morbidity
nounUK /mɔːˈbɪdəti/
US /mɔːrˈbɪdəti/
Morbidity means being sick or how often people get sick.
The doctor studied the morbidity of the flu in the city.
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2. The rate of disease or illness in a group of people.
The morbidity rate rose during the winter months.
3. A gloomy or unhealthy interest in dark or sad things.
The novel's morbidity made some readers uncomfortable.
4. The condition of being diseased or unhealthy.
Poor sanitation increases morbidity in crowded areas.