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hypochondriac Definition

hypo·chon·driac (hī′pə kän′drē ak′)

adjective

  1. designating or of the region of the hypochondrium
  2. 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.

malingerer, melancholic, masochist, hypochondriast, mope, dispirited person, self-tormenter; see also impostor, neurotic.

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

  • giraffe: Focussing on one of Sam's friends and their different character traits, for example Sky the hypochondriac giraffe.
  • friend: He is ably assisted by his girlfriend and reluctantly accompanied by his hypochondriac best friend.