valetudinarian

🇬🇧 UK/'væli,tju:di'neәriәn/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A person who is chronically ill or weak, especially one who is excessively preoccupied with their own health.

久病体弱者;过分担忧健康的人

adj.

Sickly or infirm; excessively worried about one's health.

体弱多病的;过分担忧健康的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
valetudinroot
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arianone who, relating to
=valetudinarian

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The elderly valetudinarian spent most of his time reading in the library.

  • 2.

    Her hypochondriac sister is a valetudinarian who constantly worries about illness.

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