English Online Dictionary. What means wellness? What does wellness mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English welnes, welenes, equivalent to well + -ness.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɛl.nɪs/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈwel.nɪs/
Noun
wellness (countable and uncountable, plural wellnesses)
- The quality or state of being in good health (sometimes emphasizing both health and safety).
- Synonyms: wellbeing, well-being
- The process of learning about and engaging in behaviors that are likely to result in optimal health.
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- enswells
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English wellness.
Noun
wellness m or f (uncountable)
- (very rare) wellness (good health)
- Synonym: benessere