invalidism

[ in-vuh-li-diz-uh m ]

/ ˈɪn və lɪˌdɪz əm /

noun

prolonged ill health.

Nearby words

Origin of invalidism

First recorded in 1785–95; invalid¹ + -ism

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Examples from the Web for invalidism

Her invalidism kept her in a constant state of “potent capacity.”
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Idle fashion enjoys its outlets to the air, and invalidism demands them.
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Our health ideals must not stop at the avoidance of invalidism, but should aim at exuberant and exultant health.
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He is a trifle eccentric, but his invalidism gains him many excuses.
The Bondwoman|Marah Ellis Ryan

He had to recall that his invalidism, not his checker prowess, was in question.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson
Give the story of his struggles with poverty in exile, his love affairs, his professorship, his marriage and invalidism.
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British Dictionary definitions for invalidism

invalidism

/ (ˈɪnvəlɪˌdɪzəm) /

noun

the state of being an invalid, esp by reason of ill health

a state of being abnormally preoccupied with one's physical health

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