valetudinarianism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of valetudinarianism
First recorded in 1830–40; valetudinarian + -ism
Example Sentences
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From the foregoing it is clear that valetudinarianism, if it prove anything, proves not that it renders intellectual effort impossible, but that it serves as a discipline for the soul.
From Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind by Zahm, John Augustine
"That affectation of valetudinarianism is growing on Mrs. Winstanley," Mrs. Scobel said one day to her husband.
From Vixen, Volume III. by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
He was a little disposed towards valetudinarianism, and was apt to imagine himself visited by divers diseases.
From Between the Dark and the Daylight by Marsh, Richard
True, Bruce had always been a malade imaginaire; like many others with the same weakness, his valetudinarianism had been terribly increased by the anxiety and worry of the war.
From Love at Second Sight by Leverson, Ada
They should savor not of valetudinarianism, but of athletic development.
From How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science by Fisher, Irving
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