VALETUDINARIAN


Meaning of VALETUDINARIAN in English

[ ˌvalɪtju:dɪ'nɛ:rɪən ]

■ noun a person who is unduly anxious about their health.

↘a person in poor health.

■ adjective showing undue concern about one's health.

↘in poor health.

Derivatives

~ism noun

Origin

C18: from L. valetudinarius 'in ill health'.

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