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valetudinarian
val·e·tu·di·nar·i·an
[
vàllə tood'n érree ən
]
or
val·e·tu·di·nar·y
[
vàllə td'n èrree
]
noun
(
plural
val·e·tu·di·nar·i·ans
)
(
plural
val·e·tu·di·nar·ies
)
Definition:
1.
somebody with poor health:
somebody who has persistent ill health
2.
somebody obsessed with health:
somebody who is excessively concerned with his or her own health
adjective
Definition:
1.
of valetudinarian:
relating to or being a valetudinarian
2.
of poor health:
relating to, characterized by, or arising from poor health
[
Late 16th century. < Latin
valetudinarius
"in ill health" <
valetudo
"state of health" <
valere
"be well"
]
val·e·tu·di·nar·i·an·ism
[
vàllə tood'n érree ə nìzzəm
]
noun
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val·e·tu·di·nar·i·an·ism [ vàllə tood'n érree ə nìzzəm ] noun
