noun
- the condition of being an invalid; chronic illness or disability that confines someone to home or bed
Usage: formal; somewhat dated
Examples
- Her invalidism prevented her from traveling as she once had.
- The family adjusted their home to accommodate his invalidism.
- Years of invalidism had weakened her considerably.
- The doctor discussed the challenges of long-term invalidism.
- Despite her invalidism, she maintained a positive outlook.
- The novel explored themes of invalidism and dependency.