Found 2 items, similar to Valetudinarian.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: valetudinarian valetudinarian adj : of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian n : weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
English → English (gcide) Definition: Valetudinarian Valetudinarian \Val`e*tu`di*na"ri*an\, n. A person of a weak or sickly constitution; one who is seeking to recover health. [1913 Webster] Valetudinarians must live where they can command and scold. --Swift. [1913 Webster] Valetudinarian \Val`e*tu`di*na"ri*an\, a. [L. valetudinarius, from valetudo state of health, health, ill health, fr. valere to be strong or well: cf. F. val['e]tudinaire. See Valiant.] Of infirm health; seeking to recover health; sickly; weakly; infirm. [1913 Webster] My feeble health and valetudinarian stomach. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster] The virtue which the world wants is a healthful virtue, not a valetudinarian virtue. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]