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invalids

noun

Meaning

  1. (sometimes offensive) Any person with a disability or illness.
  2. (sometimes offensive) A person who is confined to home or bed because of illness, disability or injury; one who is too sick or weak to care for themselves.
  3. A disabled member of the armed forces; one unfit for active duty due to injury.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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