wellness

[ wel-nis ]
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noun
  1. the quality or state of being healthy in body and mind, especially as the result of deliberate effort.

  2. an approach to healthcare that emphasizes preventing illness and prolonging life, as opposed to emphasizing treating diseases.

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Origin of wellness

1
First recorded in 1650–60, for an earlier sense; introduced in 1957 by U.S. biostatistician Halbert L. Dunn, M.D. (1896–1975), for the current senses; well1 (in the sense “in good health”) + -ness

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British Dictionary definitions for wellness

wellness

/ (ˈwɛlnəs) /


noun
  1. the state of being in good physical and mental health

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