valetudinarian
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valetudinarian
- /ˌvæ.ləˌtuː.dɪˈnɛə.ɹi.ən/ UK
- /ˌvæ.ləˌtu.dəˈnɛ.ɹi.ən/ US
Rhymes with -ɛəɹiən
Where it comes from
From Latin valētūdin- + -arian, from oblique stem of Latin valētūdō, from valeō + -tūdō. By surface analysis, valetude + -arian.
adjective more valetudinarian · most valetudinarian
- Sickly, infirm, of ailing health; related to ill health. The virtue which the world wants is a healthful virtue, not a valetudinarian virtue.
- Being overly worried about one's health. True Madam there are Valetudinarians in Reputation as well as constitution—who being conscious of their weak Part, avoid the least breath of air, and supply their want of Stamina by care and circumspection—
Similar: hypochondriac, valetudinary, hypochondriacal
noun valetudinarians
- A person in poor health or sickly, especially one who is constantly obsessed with their state of health The most uninformed mind, with a healthy body, is happier than the wisest valetudinarian.
Similar: hypochondriac, valetudinary
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adjective
Similar: hypochondriac, valetudinary, hypochondriacal
noun
Similar: hypochondriac, valetudinary
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adj of infirm health; sickly
| Español | valetudinario |
|---|---|
| Português | valetudinário |
| Français | valétudinaire |
| Deutsch | kränklich, kränkelnd, siechend, schwach, kraftlos, gebrechlich |
| Italiano | valetudinario |
| Ελληνικά | υποχονδριακός ypochondriakós |
noun person obsessed with their health
| Español | hipocondríaco |
|---|---|
| Français | hypocondriaque |
| Ελληνικά | υποχόνδριος ypochóndrios |
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title = {valetudinarian},
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