scrofulous.
Of, related to, or suffering from scrofula (form of tuberculosis tending to cause enlarged lymph nodes and skin inflammation).
Meaning & usage
Of, related to, or suffering from scrofula (form of tuberculosis tending to cause enlarged lymph nodes and skin inflammation).
Having an unkempt, unhealthy appearance.
Morally degenerate; corrupt.
a scrofulous politician
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from New Latin scrōfulōsus. By surface analysis, scrofula + -ous.
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