wellness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɛl.nɪs/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈwel.nɪs/ (Australia)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English welnes, welenes. By surface analysis, well + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being in good health (sometimes emphasizing both health and safety); mental and physical soundness.
health and wellness
Abdominal fat accumulation, known as visceral fat, has "long been recognized as metabolically harmful," according to Philip Rabito, M.D., a specialist in endocrinology, weight loss and wellness in New York City.
2026 January 6, Angelica Stable, “More Americans may be classified as obese under new definition, study suggests”, in Fox News, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2026:Diet and exercise are cornerstones of wellness.
The police conducted a wellness check.
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(countable, uncountable) The process of learning about and engaging in behaviors that are likely to result in optimal health.
She made a fortune as a wellness guru.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wellnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
wellness check · WellnessTok · wellness hotel
Synonyms
Translations (20)
de Wellness (The quality or state of being in good health.) · eo komforto (The quality or state of being in good health.) · it benessere (The quality or state of being in good health.) · ro bunăstare (The quality or state of being in good health.) · nl wellness (The quality or state of being in good health.) · ar عافِيَة (The quality or state of being in good health.) · et heaolu (The quality or state of being in good health.) · fi hyvinvointi (The quality or state of being in good health.) · es ben ser (The quality or state of being in good health.) · ml ആരോഗ്യം (The quality or state of being in good health.) · ko 웰빙 (The quality or state of being in good health.) · afb عافية (The quality or state of being in good health.) · fa سَلامَتی (The quality or state of being in good health.) · de Wohlbefinden (The quality or state of being in good health.) · ar سَلامة (The quality or state of being in good health.) · ru здравствование (The quality or state of being in good health.) · ood 'ap'edag (The quality or state of being in good health.) · ar صِحَّة (The quality or state of being in good health.) · fr bien-être (The quality or state of being in good health.) · ml സൗഖ്യം (The quality or state of being in good health.)