adjective
- affected by or suffering from a disease; unhealthy
- morally corrupt or unwholesome
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The veterinarian examined the diseased cattle.
- Workers removed the diseased branches from the oak tree.
- The diseased tissue was surgically removed.
- Poor sanitation led to diseased conditions in the camp.
- He had a diseased mind that plotted revenge.
- The diseased political system needed reform.