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val·e·tu·di·nar·i·an
(văl′ĭ-to͞od′n-âr′ē-ən, -tyo͞od′-)n.
A sickly or weak person, especially one who is constantly and morbidly concerned with his or her health.
adj.
1. Chronically ailing; sickly.
2. Constantly and morbidly concerned with one's health.
[From Latin valētūdinārius, from valētūdō, valētūdin-, state of health, from valēre, to be strong or well; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]
val′e·tu′di·nar′i·an·ism n.
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valetudinarian
(ˌvælɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɛərɪən) orvaletudinary
n, pl -narians or -naries
1. (Medicine) a person who is or believes himself to be chronically sick; invalid
2. (Medicine) a person excessively worried about the state of his health; hypochondriac
adj
3. (Medicine) relating to, marked by, or resulting from poor health
4. (Medicine) being a valetudinarian
5. (Medicine) trying to return to a healthy state
[C18: from Latin valētūdō state of health, from valēre to be well]
ˌvaleˌtudiˈnarianˌism n
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val•e•tu•di•nar•i•an
(ˌvæl ɪˌtud nˈɛər i ən, -ˌtyud-)n.
1. an invalid.
2. a person who is excessively concerned about his or her health.
adj. 3. in poor health; sickly; invalid.
4. excessively concerned about one's health.
5. of, pertaining to, or characterized by invalidism.
[1695–1705]
val`e•tu`di•nar′i•an•ism, n.
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| Noun | 1. | valetudinarian - weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health |
| Adj. | 1. | valetudinarian - of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian |
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ipocondriacovaletudinario
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valetudinarian
(form)adj (= sickly) → kränklich, kränkelnd; person → sehr um seine Gesundheit besorgt; habits, attitude → gesundheitsbewusst
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