invalidism

[ in-vuh-li-diz-uhm ]

/ ˈɪn və lɪˌdɪz əm /

noun

prolonged ill health.

Origin of invalidism

First recorded in 1785–95; invalid¹ + -ism

Words nearby invalidism

invaginate, invagination, in vain, invalid, invalidate, invalidism, invalidity, invalidity benefit, invaluable, Invar, invariable

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Example sentences from the Web for invalidism

Her invalidism kept her in a constant state of “potent capacity.”
Great Weekend Reads: December 30, 2011|Jacob Silverman, Michael Thomsen, Lauren Elkin|December 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Idle fashion enjoys its outlets to the air, and invalidism demands them.
A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees|Edwin Asa Dix
Our health ideals must not stop at the avoidance of invalidism, but should aim at exuberant and exultant health.
How to Live|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk
He is a trifle eccentric, but his invalidism gains him many excuses.
The Bondwoman|Marah Ellis Ryan

He had to recall that his invalidism, not his checker prowess, was in question.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson
Give the story of his struggles with poverty in exile, his love affairs, his professorship, his marriage and invalidism.
The Complete Club Book for Women|Caroline French Benton

British Dictionary definitions for invalidism

invalidism

/ (ˈɪnvəlɪˌdɪzəm) /

noun

the state of being an invalid, esp by reason of ill health

a state of being abnormally preoccupied with one's physical health

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单词	invalidism
释义	invalidism [ in-vuh-li-diz-uhm ] / ˈɪn və lɪˌdɪz əm / noun prolonged ill health. Origin of invalidism First recorded in 1785–95; invalid¹ + -ism Words nearby invalidism invaginate, invagination, in vain, invalid, invalidate, invalidism, invalidity, invalidity benefit, invaluable, Invar, invariable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for invalidism Her invalidism kept her in a constant state of “potent capacity.” Great Weekend Reads: December 30, 2011\|Jacob Silverman, Michael Thomsen, Lauren Elkin\|December 30, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Idle fashion enjoys its outlets to the air, and invalidism demands them. A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees\|Edwin Asa Dix Our health ideals must not stop at the avoidance of invalidism, but should aim at exuberant and exultant health. How to Live\|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk He is a trifle eccentric, but his invalidism gains him many excuses. The Bondwoman\|Marah Ellis Ryan He had to recall that his invalidism, not his checker prowess, was in question. The Wrong Twin\|Harry Leon Wilson Give the story of his struggles with poverty in exile, his love affairs, his professorship, his marriage and invalidism. The Complete Club Book for Women\|Caroline French Benton British Dictionary definitions for invalidism invalidism / (ˈɪnvəlɪˌdɪzəm) / noun the state of being an invalid, esp by reason of ill health a state of being abnormally preoccupied with one's physical health Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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