Definition of valetudinarian Valetudinarian

val•e•tu•di•nar•i•an

We found 8 definitions of valetudinarian from 4 different sources.

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What does valetudinarian mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: valetudinarians

valetudinarian - weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
  diseased person, sick person, sufferer a person suffering from an illness

Adjective

valetudinarian - of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian
  valetudinary
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • valetudinarian (Noun)
    A person in poor health or sickly, especially one who is constantly obsessed with their state of health.
  • valetudinarian (Adjective)
    sickly, infirm, of ailing health.
  • valetudinarian (Adjective)
    Being overly worried about one's health.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • valetudinarian (a.)
    Of infirm health; seeking to recover health; sickly; weakly; infirm.
  • valetudinarian (n.)
    A person of a weak or sickly constitution; one who is seeking to recover health.

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