Meaning

2 senses
  1. (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.

    Wohlbefinden, Wellness

    здравствованиеzdravstvovanije

  2. (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.

More definitions
  • a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

Examples

3 sentences
  1. Many people spend much of their waking hours staring at screens and that has spawned a growing health sector, called "digital wellness".

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  2. It is a stunning exhibition on wellness and holistic healing from awe-inspiring India.

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  3. The province of Liège is bursting with mini-break ideas for couples looking for wellness and a bit of nature.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
The quality or state of being in good health.:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
The quality or state of being in good health.:

Origin

From Middle English welnes, welenes. By surface analysis, well + -ness.

From Middle English welnes, welenes. By surface analysis, well + -ness.

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Forms

plural: wellnesses
Singularwellness
Pluralwellnesses

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
well-beingwellbeing
Close in meaning
  • a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease:health

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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