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

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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

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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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