Hypochondriac Definition
hīpə-kŏndrē-ăk
hypochondriacs
noun
hypochondriacs
A person who has hypochondria.
Webster's New World
The definition of a hypochondriac is a person who always thinks something is wrong with him or who is abnormally worried about his health.
A person who fears that every ache or sniffle is a sign of a life-threatening disease is an example of a hypochondriac.
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Synonyms:
- valetudinarian
- self-tormenter
- dispirited person
- masochist
- mope
- hypochondriast
- malingerer
- melancholic
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adjective
Of or having hypochondria.
Webster's New World
Designating or of the region of the hypochondrium.
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Other Word Forms of Hypochondriac
Noun
Singular:
hypochondriac
Plural:
hypochondriacsOrigin of Hypochondriac
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From French hypocondriaque, from Ancient Greek ὑποχονδριακός (hupochondriakos, “of the region between the ribs and navel”), from ὑποχόνδριος (hupochondrios, “the space between the ribs and the navel”), from ὑπό (hupo, “below”) + χόνδρος (chondros, “cartilage”)
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