Resulting from or causing disease; diseased; unhealthy.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Ray (1627–1705), naturalist and theologian. From classical Latin morbōsus from morbus disease + -ōsus. Compare Portuguese morboso, Spanish morboso.
Definition of morbose in US English:
morbose
adjectivemɔːˈbəʊs
rare
Resulting from or causing disease; diseased; unhealthy.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Ray (1627–1705), naturalist and theologian. From classical Latin morbōsus from morbus disease + -ōsus. Compare Portuguese morboso, Spanish morboso.