Associations to the word «Scrofulous»

Wiktionary

SCROFULOUS, adjective. (pathology) of, related to, or suffering from scrofula
SCROFULOUS, adjective. Morally degenerate; corrupt

Dictionary definition

SCROFULOUS, adjective. Afflicted with scrofula.
SCROFULOUS, adjective. Morally contaminated; "denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times"- J.D.Hart.
SCROFULOUS, adjective. Having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula; "our canoe...lay with her scrofulous sides on the shore"- Farley Mowat.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche