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valetudinarianism

Variant of valetudinarian

noun

  1. a person in poor health; invalid
  2. one who thinks constantly and anxiously about one's own health

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

adjective

  1. characterized by or in poor health; sickly
  2. anxiously concerned about one's health

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