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valetudinarian

UK /ˌvæ.ləˌtuː.dɪˈnɛə.ɹi.ən/US /ˌvæ.ləˌtu.dəˈnɛ.ɹi.ən/

adjective 2
noun 1
forms 3

adjective2

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Sickly, infirm, of ailing health; related to ill health.
- The virtue which the world wants is a healthful virtue, not a valetudinarian virtue. — 1841
Being overly worried about one's health.

noun1

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A person in poor health or sickly, especially one who is constantly obsessed with their state of health
- The most uninformed mind, with a healthy body, is happier than the wisest valetudinarian. — 1787

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