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- Dictionaryvaletudinarian/ˌvalɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɛːrɪən/
noun
- 1. a person who is unduly anxious about their health.
adjective
- 1. showing undue concern about one's health: "the valetudinarian English"
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noun. val· e· tu· di· nar· i· an ˌva-lə-ˌtü-də-ˈner-ē-ən. -ˌtyü- Synonyms of valetudinarian. : a person of a weak or sickly constitution. especially : one whose chief concern is his or her ill health. valetudinarian. 2 of 2. adjective. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a valetudinarian : sickly, weak. Did you know?
1. a person who is or believes himself or herself to be chronically sick. 2. a person excessively worried about the state of his or her health; hypochondriac. adjective. 3. relating to, marked by, or resulting from poor health. 4. being a valetudinarian. 5. trying to return to a healthy state. Collins English Dictionary.
a person who is excessively concerned about their own poor health or ailments. adjective. in poor health; sickly; invalid. excessively concerned about one's poor health or ailments. of, relating to, or characterized by invalidism. valetudinarian. / ˌvælɪˈtjuːdɪnərɪ; ˌvælɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɛərɪən / noun.
Jul 1, 2024 · valetudinarian (plural valetudinarians) A person in poor health or sickly, especially one who is constantly obsessed with their state of health.
noun. weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health. see more. see less. type of: diseased person, sick person, sufferer. a person suffering from an illness. adjective. of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian.
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. 3. (Medicine) relating to, marked by, or resulting from poor health. 4. (Medicine) being a valetudinarian. 5. (Medicine) trying to return to a healthy state.
The earliest known use of the word valetudinarian is in the early 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for valetudinarian is from 1703, in the writing of William Dampier, buccaneer and explorer. valetudinarian is formed within English, by derivation. See etymology.
1. a person who is or believes himself or herself to be chronically sick. [...] 2. a person excessively worried about the state of his or her health; hypochondriac. [...] 3. relating to, marked by, or resulting from poor health. [...] 4. being a valetudinarian. [...] 5. trying to return to a healthy state. [...] More. Synonyms of 'valetudinarian'
valetudinarian in American English. (ˌvæləˌtudəˈnɛriən ; ˌvæləˌtjudəˈnɛriən ) Word forms: plural ˌvaleˈtudiˌnaries. noun. 1. a person in poor health; invalid. 2. one who thinks constantly and anxiously about one's own health. adjective.
val·e·tu·di·nar·i·an. ( val'ĕ-tū'di-nār'ē-ăn ), 1. An invalid or person in chronically poor health. 2. One whose chief concern is his or her invalidism or poor health. [L. valetudinarius, sickly] Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012.
