Is Wellness a New Word

Wellness isn’t a new word, but its meaning has changed in recent years. From a more passive definition (the state of being healthy), wellness has taken on a more active meaning, showing that you are intentionally making choices in your life to help yourself reach a healthy state, physically or mentally.

Is wellness an American word?

wellness | American Dictionary the condition of being healthy: The book promotes wellness through diet and exercise.

How long has wellness been a word?

1650s: The use of the word “wellness” in the English language – meaning the opposite of “illness” or the “state of being well or in good health” – dates to the 1650s, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.