val·e·tu·di·nar·i·an (v l  -t dn-âr  - n, -tyd-)n. A sickly or weak person, especially one who is constantly and morbidly concerned with his or her health: "She affected to be spunky about her ailments and afflictions, but she was in fact an utterly self-centered valetudinarian" (Louis Auchincloss). adj. 1. Chronically ailing; sickly. 2. Constantly and morbidly concerned with one's health. [From Latin val t din rius, from valtd , valtdin-, state of health, from valre, to be strong or well; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]val e·tudi·nari·an·ism n. |
valetudinarian [ˌvælɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɛərɪən], valetudinary [ˌvælɪˈtjuːdɪnərɪ]
n pl -narians, -naries
1. (Medicine) a person who is or believes himself to be chronically sick; invalid
2. (Medicine) a person excessively worried about the state of his health; hypochondriac
adj
1. (Medicine) relating to, marked by, or resulting from poor health
2. (Medicine) being a valetudinarian
3. (Medicine) trying to return to a healthy state
[from Latin valētūdō state of health, from valēre to be well]
valetudinarianism n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | valetudinarian - weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health |
| Adj. | 1. | valetudinarian - of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian |
Translations
valetudinarian (form)
adj (= sickly) → kränklich, kränkelnd; person → sehr um seine Gesundheit besorgt; habits, attitude → gesundheitsbewusst
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