as in debility
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Recent Examples of invalidism
Each of his figures exists in a limbo of invalidism, enervation, atrophied mythology, Arcadian dreams of bathing beauties, and all our endless Modernist nudes by riverbeds, in parks, beds, stripped naked facing us, or masturbating.
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2021
As Eliot went through a crisis involving his turn to Christianity, Vivien’s invalidism, and his mother’s death, his letters got more and more intense and confessional.
—Christopher Tayler, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022
Dorothy discovered the upside of invalidism in late middle age—
—Aimee Levitt, Chicago Reader, 15 Aug. 2017
Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2021
As Eliot went through a crisis involving his turn to Christianity, Vivien’s invalidism, and his mother’s death, his letters got more and more intense and confessional.
—Christopher Tayler, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022
Dorothy discovered the upside of invalidism in late middle age—
—Aimee Levitt, Chicago Reader, 15 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidism
Noun
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The shadow of death and debility haunted American women throughout the nineteenth century.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
28 June 2024
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According to this view, the outside world has been generous to Africa, providing substantial aid in recent decades, leaving no excuse for the continent’s debility.—
Howard W. French,
Foreign Affairs,
16 June 2015
Noun
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Miscellaneous The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules or the Affidavit will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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If any provision of these Terms of Use is deemed invalid by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 June 2020
Noun
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Fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc., can carry bugs or disease that can impact our agriculture.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects 1% of the population.1 People with celiac used to die from their condition before the gluten-free diet diet was discovered.2 Gluten intolerance is more common, affecting up to 13% of the population.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Recent experience, including Mauricio Macri’s 2015-2019 Presidency, when Caputo and Federico Sturzenegger were also in charge of the nation’s economic levers, ended up with jarring devaluations that initiated a new and deeper descent into economic decrepitude.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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If that’s not enough for perennial contention, then the rest of the AFC East’s decrepitude will keep that window wide open.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Kureishi has been ambushed by the physical infirmities of age in a rare way.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Is Jill Biden Edith Wilson, an overprotective First Lady clinging to power in the face of her husband’s obvious infirmity?—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
13 July 2024
Noun
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In addition to publishing studies, the MMWR keeps the country updated on outbreaks, poisonings, and maternal mortality, and provides surveillance data on cancer, heart disease, HIV, and other maladies.—
Amy Maxmen,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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As this news organization reported at the time, the book was intended to shine a light for those who are battling addiction and other maladies.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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James has consistently been on the injury report because of a left foot ailment since early December.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
18 Feb. 2025
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The pontiff was admitted to the hospital in Rome on Friday for treatment for bronchitis and medical examinations, the Vatican said, the latest in a string of ailments that have raised concerns about the 88-year-old pontiff’s health.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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The organization’s persistent dysfunction already has Giants fans far and wide playing GM from their couches trying to find a solution to this misery.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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What does Boston Rob make of all that Traitors dysfunction?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Invalidism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invalidism. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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