misery

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹɪ/

The English word “misery” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
A bodily ache or pain.
Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.
poverty.
greed; avarice.

Etymology

From Middle English miserie, from Old French miserie (modern: misère), from Latin miseria, from miser, equivalent to miser + -y. Doublet of misère and mizeria.

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