"morbose" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more morbose [comparative], most morbose [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin morbosus (“diseased”), from morbus (“disease”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|morbosus||diseased}} Latin morbosus (“diseased”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} morbose (comparative more morbose, superlative most morbose)
  1. Proceeding from disease; morbid; unhealthy. Derived forms: morbosity
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