wellness
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
/ˈwɛl.nɪs/
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/ˈwɛl.nɪs/ · /ˈwel.nɪs/
Definition of wellness
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)The quality or state of being in good health (sometimes emphasizing both health and safety); mental and physical soundness.
“health and wellness”
“Diet and exercise are cornerstones of wellness.”
“The police conducted a wellness check.”
“Abdominal fat accumulation, known as visceral fat, has "long been recognized as metabolically harmful," according to Philip Rabito, M.D., a specialist in endocrinology, weight loss and wellness in New York City.”
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noun
-
(countable, uncountable)The quality or state of being in good health (sometimes emphasizing both health and safety); mental and physical soundness.
“health and wellness”
“Diet and exercise are cornerstones of wellness.”
“The police conducted a wellness check.”
“Abdominal fat accumulation, known as visceral fat, has "long been recognized as metabolically harmful," according to Philip Rabito, M.D., a specialist in endocrinology, weight loss and wellness in New York City.”
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(countable, uncountable)The process of learning about and engaging in behaviors that are likely to result in optimal health.
“She made a fortune as a wellness guru.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English welnes, welenes. By surface analysis, well + -ness.
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