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valetudinarian in British English

(ˌvælɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɛərɪən) or valetudinary (ˌvælɪˈtjuːdɪnərɪ)

nounWord forms: plural -narians or -naries

a person who is or believes himself or herself to be chronically sick

a person excessively worried about the state of his or her health; hypochondriac

adjective

relating to, marked by, or resulting from poor health

being a valetudinarian

trying to return to a healthy state

Derived forms

valetudinarianism (ˌvaleˌtudiˈnarianˌism)

noun

Word origin

C18: from Latin valētūdō state of health, from valēre to be well

valetudinarian in American English

(ˌvæləˌtudəˈnɛriən; ˌvæləˌtjudəˈnɛriən)

Word forms: plural ˌvaleˈtudiˌnaries

noun

a person in poor health; invalid

one who thinks constantly and anxiously about one's own health

adjective

characterized by or in poor health; sickly

anxiously concerned about one's health

Also ˌvaleˈtudiˌnary Word forms: plural ˌvaleˈtudiˌnaries

Derived forms

valetudinarianism (ˌvaleˌtudiˈnarianˌism)

noun

Word origin

< L valetudinarius, sickly, infirm, an invalid < valetudo (gen. valetudinis), state of health, sickness < valere, to be strong: see value

Examples of 'valetudinarian' in a sentence
valetudinarian

Less forward-looking ones had slipped into a more valetudinarian mode, forgetting to shave or apply make-up.

Synonyms of 'valetudinarian'

invalid, patient, convalescent

hypochondriac

sickly, weakly, delicate, frail

hypochondriac

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1 (noun) in the sense of invalid

Definition

a person who is chronically sick

Synonyms

invalid

I hate being treated as an invalid.

patient

She specializes in the treatment of cancer patients.

convalescent

2 (noun) in the sense of hypochondriac

Definition

a person who continually worries about his or her health

Synonyms

hypochondriac

She was dismissed as a hypochondriac – until the test results came back.

1 (adjective) in the sense of sickly

Synonyms

sickly

He had been a sickly child.

weakly

delicate

He was a physically delicate child.

frail

She lay in bed looking particularly frail.

feeble

While I was ill I was too feeble to even stand.

invalid

I have an invalid wife and am labelled as a carer.

infirm

my infirm husband

in poor health

2 (adjective) in the sense of hypochondriac

Synonyms

hypochondriac

Additional synonyms

in the sense of delicate

He was a physically delicate child.

Synonyms

sickly,

weak,

ailing,

frail,

feeble,

unhealthy,

debilitated,

lacklustre,

infirm,

in poor health,

indisposed

in the sense of feeble

Definition

lacking in physical or mental strength

While I was ill I was too feeble to even stand.

Synonyms

weak,

failing,

exhausted,

weakened,

delicate,

faint,

powerless,

frail,

debilitated,

sickly,

languid,

puny,

weedy (informal),

infirm,

effete,

enfeebled,

doddering,

enervated,

etiolated,

shilpit (Scottish)

in the sense of frail

Definition

physically weak and delicate

She lay in bed looking particularly frail.

Synonyms

feeble,

weak,

puny,

decrepit,

infirm

Nearby words of
valetudinarian

valediction
valedictory
valet
valetudinarian
valiant
valid
validate

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in the sense of infirm

Definition

physically or mentally weak, esp. from old age

my infirm husband

Synonyms

frail,

weak,

feeble,

failing,

ailing,

debilitated,

decrepit,

enfeebled,

doddery,

doddering

in the sense of patient

Definition

a person who is receiving medical care

She specializes in the treatment of cancer patients.

Synonyms

sick person,

case,

sufferer,

invalid

单词	valetudinarian
释义	Trends of valetudinarian View usage for: valetudinarian in British English (ˌvælɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɛərɪən) or valetudinary (ˌvælɪˈtjuːdɪnərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -narians or -naries 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 Derived forms valetudinarianism (ˌvaleˌtudiˈnarianˌism) noun Word origin C18: from Latin valētūdō state of health, from valēre to be well 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 3. characterized by or in poor health; sickly 4. anxiously concerned about one's health Also ˌvaleˈtudiˌnary Word forms: plural ˌvaleˈtudiˌnaries Derived forms valetudinarianism (ˌvaleˌtudiˈnarianˌism) noun Word origin < L valetudinarius, sickly, infirm, an invalid < valetudo (gen. valetudinis), state of health, sickness < valere, to be strong: see value Examples of 'valetudinarian' in a sentence valetudinarian Less forward-looking ones had slipped into a more valetudinarian mode, forgetting to shave or apply make-up. Aldiss, Brian SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE Synonyms of 'valetudinarian' invalid, patient, convalescent hypochondriac sickly, weakly, delicate, frail hypochondriac More Synonyms of valetudinarian 1 (noun) in the sense of invalid Definition a person who is chronically sick Synonyms invalid I hate being treated as an invalid. patient She specializes in the treatment of cancer patients. convalescent 2 (noun) in the sense of hypochondriac Definition a person who continually worries about his or her health Synonyms hypochondriac She was dismissed as a hypochondriac – until the test results came back. 1 (adjective) in the sense of sickly Synonyms sickly He had been a sickly child. weakly delicate He was a physically delicate child. frail She lay in bed looking particularly frail. feeble While I was ill I was too feeble to even stand. invalid I have an invalid wife and am labelled as a carer. infirm my infirm husband in poor health 2 (adjective) in the sense of hypochondriac Synonyms hypochondriac Additional synonyms in the sense of delicate He was a physically delicate child. Synonyms sickly, weak, ailing, frail, feeble, unhealthy, debilitated, lacklustre, infirm, in poor health, indisposed in the sense of feeble Definition lacking in physical or mental strength While I was ill I was too feeble to even stand. Synonyms weak, failing, exhausted, weakened, delicate, faint, powerless, frail, debilitated, sickly, languid, puny, weedy (informal), infirm, effete, enfeebled, doddering, enervated, etiolated, shilpit (Scottish) in the sense of frail Definition physically weak and delicate She lay in bed looking particularly frail. Synonyms feeble, weak, puny, decrepit, infirm Nearby words of valetudinarian valediction valedictory valet valetudinarian valiant valid validate Synonyms of 'valetudinarian' valetudinarian Explore 'valetudinarian' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of infirm Definition physically or mentally weak, esp. from old age my infirm husband Synonyms frail, weak, feeble, failing, ailing, debilitated, decrepit, enfeebled, doddery, doddering in the sense of patient Definition a person who is receiving medical care She specializes in the treatment of cancer patients. Synonyms sick person, case, sufferer, invalid
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