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VALETUDINARIAN
valetudinarian, valetudinary
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian
valetudinarian
(noun) weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
valetudinarian (comparative more valetudinarian, superlative most valetudinarian)
Sickly, infirm, of ailing health
Being overly worried about one's health
Synonyms
• hypochondriac
• hypochondriacal
• valetudinary
Noun
valetudinarian (plural valetudinarians)
A person in poor health or sickly, especially one who is constantly obsessed with their state of health
Synonyms
• valetudinary
Synonyms
• hypochondriac
Source: Wiktionary
Val`e*tu`di*na"ri*an, a. Etym: [L. valetudinarius, from valetudo state of health, health, ill health, fr. valere to be strong or well: cf. F. valétudinaire. See Valiant.]
Definition: Of infirm health; seeking to recover health; sickly; weakly; infirm. My feeble health and valetudinarian stomach. Coleridge. The virtue which the world wants is a healthful virtue, not a valetudinarian virtue. Macaulay.
Val`e*tu`di*na"ri*an, n.
Definition: A person of a weak or sickly constitution; one who is seeking to recover health. Valetudinarians must live where they can command and scold. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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