Word of the Day: MALAISE

Ill at ease

malaise (noun) - a feeling of unease or depression; mild sickness not symptomatic of any disease or ailment [ma-leyz]

BREAKDOWN: MAL- (bad) + EASE- (ease) 

See also: maladroit

“It seemed like this was one big Prozac nation, one big mess of malaise. Perhaps the next time half a million people gather for a protest march on the White House green it will not be for abortion rights or gay liberation, but because we're all so bummed out.” —Elizabeth Wurtzel