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Webster 1913 Edition


Salutary

Sal′u-ta-ry

,
Adj.
[L.
salutaris
, from
salus
,
-utis
, health, safety: cf. F.
salutaire
. See
Salubrious
.]
1.
Wholesome; healthful; promoting health;
as,
salutary
exercise
.
2.
Promotive of, or contributing to, some beneficial purpose; beneficial; advantageous;
as, a
salutary
design
.
Syn. – Wholesome; healthful; salubrious; beneficial; useful; advantageous; profitable.
Sal′u-ta-ri-ly
(#)
,
adv.
Sal′u-ta-ri-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Salutary

SAL'UTARY

,
Adj.
[L. salutaris, from salus, health.]
1.
Wholesome; healthful; promoting health. Diet and exercise are salutary to men of sedentary habits.
2.
Promotive of public safety; contributing to some beneficial purpose. The strict discipline of youth has a salutary effect on society.

Definition 2024


salutary

salutary

English

Adjective

salutary (comparative more salutary, superlative most salutary)

  1. Effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial: salutary advice.
    • 1972, Michael Chanan, “Logic Lane”, in YouTube:
      We do it here historically, and I think it's, um, very salutary to know quite a bit about the history of ideas, particularly in philosophy which always suffers from a tendency to follow the latest fashion.
  2. Promoting good health and physical well-being; wholesome; curative.

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