Hypochondriac

//ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndɹiæk// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person affected with hypochondria.
  2. 2
    a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Related to, or affected by hypochondria.
  2. 2
    Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.
Adjective
  1. 1
    suffering from hypochondria wordnet

Synonyms

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valetudinarianhypochondriacalhypochondrialalcoholicalternating personalityantisocial personality

Example

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"A hypochondriac imagines maladies where none exist."

Etymology

From French hypocondriaque, from Ancient Greek ὑποχονδριακός (hupokhondriakós, “of the region between the ribs and navel”), from ὑποχόνδριος (hupokhóndrios, “the space between the ribs and the navel”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + χόνδρος (khóndros, “cartilage”). See also hypochondrium, hypochondria, and Wikipedia at hypochondriasis § Etymology.

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