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Meaning of morbose in English:

morbose

Pronunciation /mɔːˈbəʊs/

adjective

rare

  • Resulting from or causing disease; diseased; unhealthy.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Ray (1627–1705), naturalist and theologian. From classical Latin morbōsus from morbus disease + -ōsus. Compare Portuguese morboso, Spanish morboso.