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invalidism

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in·va·lid·ism  (nv-l-dzm)
n.
The condition of being chronically ill or disabled.

invalidism [ˈɪnvəlɪˌdɪzəm]
n
1. the state of being an invalid, esp by reason of ill health
2. (Psychology) a state of being abnormally preoccupied with one's physical health

invalidism
a condition of prolonged ill health.
See also: Disease and Illness
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Noun1.invalidism - chronic ill health
health problem, ill health, unhealthiness - a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
Translations
invalidism
nkörperliches Leiden; (= disability)Körperbehinderung f, → Invalidität f


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Indeed her invalidism at last helped to turn the scales in Browning's favor, for the physicians had declared that Miss Barrett's life depended on removal to a warmer climate, but to this her father, a well-intentioned but strangely selfish man, absolutely refused to consent.
 
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