valetudinarianism
41frailness — noun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) • Syn: ↑infirmity, ↑frailty, ↑debility, ↑feebleness, ↑valetudinarianism • Derivationally related forms: ↑frail, ↑feeble ( …
42infirmity — noun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑frailty, ↑debility, ↑feebleness, ↑frailness, ↑valetudinarianism • Derivationally related forms: ↑frail …
43softness — noun 1. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded (Freq. 2) • Ant: ↑hardness • Derivationally related forms: ↑soft • Hypernyms: ↑consistency, ↑consistence, ↑ …
44unfitness — noun 1. lacking the power to perform • Syn: ↑inability • Ant: ↑ability (for: ↑inability) • Derivationally related forms: ↑unfit …
45valetudinarian — n. & adj. n. a person of poor health or unduly anxious about health. adj. 1 of or being a valetudinarian. 2 of poor health. 3 seeking to recover one s health. Derivatives: valetudinarianism n. Etymology: L valetudinarius in ill health f. valetudo …
46wasting — noun 1. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse • Syn: ↑atrophy, ↑wasting away • Derivationally related forms: ↑atrophy (for: ↑atrophy) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
