Phrase guide

health literacy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Agility in obtaining, evaluating, and applying health information.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Introduced in a 1975 paper by Scott K. Simonds, Professor of Health Education at the University of Michigan.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 健康素養 /健康素养 — agility to find, assess and apply health information
  • Chinese Mandarin: 健康識讀能力 /健康识读能力 — agility to find, assess and apply health information
  • Finnish: terveysosaaminen — agility to find, assess and apply health information
  • German: Gesundheitskompetenz — agility to find, assess and apply health information
  • Swedish: hälsolitteracitet — agility to find, assess and apply health information