valetudinarianism
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)Synonyms: infirmityfrailtydebilityfeeblenessfrailness
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Valetudinarianism \Val`e*tu`di*na"ri*an*ism\, n. The condition of a valetudinarian; a state of feeble health; infirmity. [1913 Webster]