hypochondriac Definition
hypo·chon·driac (hī′pə kän′drē ak′)
adjective
- designating or of the region of the hypochondrium
- of or having hypochondria
Etymology: Fr hypocondriaque < Gr hypochondriacus
noun
a person who has hypochondria
hypochondriac Related Forms
hy′po·chon·dri′a·cal (-kän drī′ə kəl; -kən-) adjective
hy′·po·chon·dri′a·cally adverb
hypochondriac Synonyms
hypochondriac
n.
hypochondriac Usage Examples
Converse of object
become: Some loopy people become fixated on medicine - they become hypochondriacs.
Adjective modifier
- financial: Of course, whether financial hypochondriacs should be investing in stocks at all is a big question.
- true: The only safe course for the true financial hypochondriac is to keep bank statements in perpetuity.
Modifies a noun
Browse dictionary entries near hypochondriac
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