English Explanatory Dictionary

valetudinarian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Sickly, infirm, of ailing health.
  2. Being overly worried about one's health.
noun
  1. A person in poor health or sickly, especially one who is constantly obsessed with their state of health

Pronunciation

/ˌvæ.ləˌtuː.dɪˈnɛə.ɹi.ən/ /ˌvæ.ləˌtu.dəˈnɛ.ɹi.ən/ En-us-valetudinarian.ogg

Word forms

valetudinarian more valetudinarian most valetudinarian valetudinarians

Etymology

From valetudinary + -an, from Latin valētūdinārius, from valētūdō (“state of health, health, ill health”), from valeō (“to be strong or well”). By surface analysis, valetude + -in- + -arian.

Synonyms

hypochondriac valetudinary hypochondriacal

Derived words

valetudinarianism
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