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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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

Singular:

hypochondriac

Plural:

hypochondriacs

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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