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val·e·tu·di·nar·i·an
 valetudinarian
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- pronunciation:
- vae
l
tu
dih
neI
ri
n
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a person confined or incapacitated by poor health; invalid.
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| definition 2: |
one who is excessively or morbidly concerned with his or her ailments.
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, or characterized by prolonged poor health; invalid.
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| definition 2: |
showing excessive or morbid concern with one's own ailments.
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| related words: |
sick |
| derivation: |
valetudinarianism (n.) |
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