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valetudinarianism
val·e·tu·di·nar·i·an V0012000 (văl′ĭ-to͞od′n-âr′ē-ən, -tyo͞od′-)n. A sickly or weak person, especially one who is constantly and morbidly concerned with his or her health.adj.1. Chronically ailing; sickly.2. Constantly and morbidly concerned with one's health.
[From Latin valētūdinārius, from valētūdō, valētūdin-, state of health, from valēre, to be strong or well; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]
val′e·tu′di·nar′i·an·ism n.valetudinarianism1. a condition of poor health.
2. a state of being concerned with health, often excessively.
3. invalidism. — valetudinarian, n., adj.See also: Health
the condition of being overly concerned with one’s health. — valetudinarian, n., adj.See also: Disease and IllnessThesaurus| Noun | 1. | valetudinarianism - the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmityunfitness, softness - poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)asthenia, astheny - an abnormal loss of strengthcachexia, cachexy, wasting - any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease |
EncyclopediaSeevaletudinarianvaletudinarianism
val·e·tu·di·nar·i·an·ism (val'ĕ-tū'di-nār'ē-ăn-izm), A weak or infirm state due to invalidism.valetudinarianism
Synonyms for valetudinarianismnoun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)Synonyms- debility
- feebleness
- frailness
- frailty
- infirmity
Related Words- unfitness
- softness
- asthenia
- astheny
- cachexia
- cachexy
- wasting
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