valetudinarianism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of valetudinarianism
First recorded in 1830–40; valetudinarian + -ism
Example Sentences
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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
He was tormented by presentiments of misfortune; he indulged a kind of romantic valetudinarianism.
From Three French Moralists and The Gallantry of France by Gosse, Edmund
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
It is some consolation to know that he did not suffer much, and that perhaps, had he recovered from the illness, his health would have been so affected that great valetudinarianism would have been inevitable.
From Memoirs of the Life and Correspondence of Henry Reeve, C.B., D.C.L. In Two Volumes. Volume II. by Laughton, John Knox
So, too, the valetudinarianism of Mr. Wood-house, like that of Smollett's Bramble, is something strained; so is Lady de Bourgh's pride and General Tilney's tyranny.
From Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities by Burton, Richard
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