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illnesslike

illnesslike adjective: resembling or characteristic of illness.

Adjective

illnesslike (comparative more illnesslike, superlative most illnesslike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of illness.
    • ...the idea that addiction is not simply an issue of will, morality, or crime but an illnesslike compulsion that has distinct physical characteristics.1996, Linda A. Mercadante, Victims and sinners: spiritual roots of addiction and recovery

Forms of illnesslike

comparativemore illnesslike
superlativemost illnesslike

Origin of illnesslike

From illness + -like.

Questions about illnesslike

What does illnesslike mean?
Illnesslike means resembling or characteristic of illness.
What part of speech is illnesslike?
Illnesslike is an adjective.

Words near illnesslike in the dictionary

  1. illlit
  2. illness
  3. illness anxiety disorder
  4. illness anxiety disorders
  5. illnesses
  6. illnesslike
  7. illo
  8. illocable
  9. illocal
  10. illocality
  11. illocally

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