English Explanatory Dictionary

hypochondriac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Related to, or affected by hypochondria.
  2. Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.
noun
  1. A person affected with hypochondria.

Pronunciation

/ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndɹiæk/ /ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndɹiæk/ /ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑndɹiæk/ /ˌhaɪpəˈkɑndɹiæk/ /ˌhɪpoʊˈkɒndɹiæk/ /ˌhɪpəˈkɒndɹiæk/ en-us-hypochondriac.ogg en-au-hypochondriac.ogg

Word forms

hypochondriac more hypochondriac most hypochondriac hypochondriack hypochondriacs

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.

Synonyms

hypochondrial valetudinarian

Derived words

cyberchondriac hypochondriacal hypochondriacism
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