Dictionary

valetudinarianism en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English valetudinarian Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English valetudinarianism From valetudinarian + -ism.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The state, condition or habits of a valetudinarian; a state of feeble health; infirmity.

Relateds

valetudinary · valetudinarian · valetudinariness

Translations (2)

de Kränklichkeit (Translations) · pl hipochondria (Translations)