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flaqueza

weakness

noun flah-KEH-sah Rare
Mind & Emotions Personality

Also means

frailty

Usage Note

Flaqueza derives from flaco (thin, weak) and denotes a weakness of character, will, or body. It is more literary or formal than debilidad and often appears in moral contexts: flaqueza humana ('human frailty'). The phrase en un momento de flaqueza ('in a moment of weakness') is a fixed expression used to excuse a lapse in judgement.

Examples

"Ceder fue una flaqueza que lamentó después."

Natural Translation

Giving in was a weakness he regretted afterwards.

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