valetudinarian

Meaning

Adj

1. Sickly, infirm, of ailing health.
2. Being overly worried about one's health.

Noun

A person in poor health or sickly, especially one who is constantly obsessed with their state of health

Synonyms

valetudinary

sickly

patient

frail

sick

🤢

unhealthy

hypochondriac

morbid

pathologic

pathological

ratify

substantiate

suspicious

endose

ailing

maladious

convalescent

corroborate

disable

infirm

invalid

legalize

Translations

valétudinaire

valetudinario

valetudinario

φιλάσθενος

υποχονδριακός

kränklich

καχεκτικός

égrotant

hypochondriaque

blässlich

υποχόνδριος

hypocondriaque

ωχρός

gebrechlich

fahl

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌvæ.ləˌtuː.dəˈnɛ.ɹi.ən/

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.