What does valetudinarian mean?
Definitions for valetudinarian
ˌvæl ɪˌtud nˈɛər i ən, -ˌtyud-vale·tu·di·nar·i·an
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Princeton's WordNet
valetudinarianadjective
weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
valetudinarian, valetudinaryadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian
Wiktionary
valetudinariannoun
A person in poor health or sickly, especially one who is constantly obsessed with their state of health
valetudinarianadjective
sickly, infirm, of ailing health
The valetudinarian habit of discussing his health had grown on Rose... -- Florence Anne Sellar MacCunn, Sir Walter Scott's Friends, 1910, p. 234
valetudinarianadjective
being overly worried about one's health
Etymology: From valetudinarius, from valetudo, from valeo
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valetudinarian
A valetudinarian is a person who is excessively concerned about their health and often fearful of becoming ill, hence they typically have an obsession with anything related to their health condition. The term can also be used to describe someone who is constantly and often morbidly concerned with his or her health.
Webster Dictionary
Valetudinarianadjective
of infirm health; seeking to recover health; sickly; weakly; infirm
Valetudinariannoun
a person of a weak or sickly constitution; one who is seeking to recover health
Etymology: [L. valetudinarius, from valetudo state of health, health, ill health, fr. valere to be strong or well: cf. F. valtudinaire. See Valiant.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Valetudinarian
val-ē-tū-di-nā′ri-an, adj. pertaining to ill-health: sickly: weak—also Valetū′dinary.—n. a person of weak health.—ns. Valetū′dinariness, Valetūdinā′rianism, the condition of a valetudinarian: weak health; Valetudinā′rium, an ancient Roman hospital. [L. valetudinarius—valetudo, state of health—valēre, to be strong.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of valetudinarian in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of valetudinarian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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