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valetudinarian
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val·e·tu·di·nar·i·an  (vl-tdn-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 valtdinrius, from valtd, valtdin-, state of health, from valre, to be strong or well; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]

vale·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
Noun1.valetudinarian - weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
diseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness
Adj.1.valetudinarian - of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian
Translations
valetudinarian [ˈvælɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɛərɪən]
A. ADJvaletudinario
B. Nvaletudinario/a m/f
valetudinarian (form)
nkränkelnde Person; (= health fiend)Gesundheitsfanatiker(in) m(f)
adj (= sickly)kränklich, kränkelnd; personsehr um seine Gesundheit besorgt; habits, attitudegesundheitsbewusst


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Almost yearly he had to retire to sanatoriums, where he was forced into rare social commerce with his fellow valetudinarians.
Such women were to be recognized neither as valetudinarians nor as scullery maids and household drudges, but, rather, as efficient household managers who were recovering the heritage of Republican Mothers while devoutly laying claim to the household as their rightful domain.
A world of wealthy valetudinarians will support cutting-edge medical research, first-rate hospitals, and a horde of well-trained and well-paid doctors; and, of course, everybody, as our premise stipulates, will be able to afford it.
 
 
 
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