invalidism

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

/ ˈɪn və lɪˌdɪz əm /

prolonged ill health.

Origin of invalidism

First recorded in 1785–95; invalid¹ + -ism

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.

A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees |Edwin Asa Dix
Our health ideals must not stop at the avoidance of invalidism, but should aim at exuberant and exultant health.

How to Live |Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk
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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invalidism

/ (ˈɪnvəlɪˌdɪzəm) /

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

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