ills
n. plural-onlyn. the problems, troubles, or diseases that affect a person or a society. It is often used to talk about big issues like poverty or unfairness.
n. problems, difficulties, or diseases, especially those affecting a society or a person's well-being. Frequently used in the plural to describe systemic or widespread social issues.
The government promised to cure the country's social ills.
The new policy was designed to address the various economic ills that had plagued the region for decades.
Philosophers have long debated whether the many ills of modern civilization are the inevitable price of technological progress or merely the result of poor institutional design.
Almost exclusively used in the plural form when referring to social or physical problems.