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   Val·e·tu·di·nar·i·an

   /ˌvaləˌto͞odnˈerēən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who is unduly anxious about their health.
   • ▪ a person suffering from poor health.

   adjective

   • 1. showing undue concern about one's health: "the valetudinarian English"
   • ▪ suffering from poor health.

   Word Origin early 18th century: from Latin valetudinarius ‘in ill health’ (from valetudo ‘health’, from valere ‘be well’) + -an.

   Derivatives

   • 1. valetudinarianism noun

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   What is the meaning of valetudinarian?

   • of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian; weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health Thanks for visiting The Crossword Solver "valetudinarian". We've listed any clues from our database that match your search for "valetudinarian".

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   Where did the word valetudinary come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word valetudinary is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for valetudinary is from 1581, in the writing of Richard Mulcaster, schoolmaster and author. valetudinary is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin valētūdinārius.

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   Is valetudinarian used in the working medical parlance?

   • Valetudinarian is not used in the working medical parlance. Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. 1.

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   Is 'valetudinarian' an aberrant behavior?

   • Answer a question to start your personalized learning plan. Though uncommon, the behaviour may not be aberrant, says the scientist who witnessed it. loading examples... DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘valetudinarian'.

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   Aug 31, 2023 · valetudinarian (plural valetudinarians) A person in poor health or sickly, especially one who is constantly obsessed with their state of health.

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   3 days ago · 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.

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   Apr 12, 2024 · Definitions of valetudinarian. noun. weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health. see more. adjective. of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian. synonyms: valetudinary.

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   Apr 4, 2024 · 1. a person in poor health; invalid. 2. one who thinks constantly and anxiously about one's own health. adjective. 3. characterized by or in poor health; sickly. 4. anxiously concerned about one's health. Also ˌvaleˈtudiˌnary Word forms: plural ˌvaleˈtudiˌnaries. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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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?

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word valetudinary, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   What does the word valetudinarian mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word valetudinarian . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.