hygeia

/haɪˈdʒiːə/

Definitions

1. noun

The state of being healthy, either in body or mind; healthiness, wholesomeness; or the goddess of health in Greek mythology.

“She sought out a life of hygeia in the countryside, away from the city’s pollution.”

2. proper noun

The Greek goddess of health and sanitation.

“In ancient Greek mythology, Hygeia was the daughter of Asclepius and the goddess of hygiene.”

Synonyms

  • healthiness
  • sanitation
  • wholesomeness

Antonyms

  • illness
  • sickness
  • unwholesomeness