valetudinarianism
[ val-i-tood-n-air-ee-uh-niz-uhm, -tyood- ]
/ ˌvæl ɪˌtud nË?ɛər i əˌnɪz É™m, -ËŒtyud- /
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noun
the state, condition, or habits of a valetudinarian.
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Origin of valetudinarianism
First recorded in 1830–40; valetudinarian + -ism
Words nearby valetudinarianism
valeta, valet de chambre, valet parking, Valetta, valetudinarian, valetudinarianism, valetudinary, valgus, Valhalla, valiancy, valiant
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How to use valetudinarianism in a sentence
To lug in morals, or ulterior effect on character at every point, is to cultivate moral valetudinarianism or priggish posing.
Human Nature and Conduct|John DeweyWell, I ought to be glad, after ten years of the worst training on earth—valetudinarianism—that I can still be troubled by a duty.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25)|Robert Louis StevensonThey should savor not of valetudinarianism, but of athletic development.
How to Live|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk