/məˈleɪz/
mal·aise
BrE /məˈleɪz/
NAmE /məˈleɪz/
[U, sing.] (formal)
the problems affecting a particular situation or group of people that are difficult to explain or identify
economic/financial/social malaise
a general feeling of being ill/sick, unhappy or not satisfied, without signs of any particular problem
SYN unease
a serious malaise among the staff