Scrofulous (adj)
skrof-yu-lus
Morally tainted
First recorded in 1605–15. Formed from scroful [primary tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands, especially those of the neck.](a) + -ous.
Example sentences
“The place had always attracted the scrofulous type”
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