hypochondriac
Related to, or affected by hypochondriaRelated to, or affected by hypochondria.
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Meaning
2 sensesRelated to, or affected by hypochondria.
hypochondrisch
ипохондрическийipoxondričeskij
іпохондри́чнийipoxondrýčnyj
suffering from hypochondria
Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.
подрёберныйpodrjóbernyj, ипохондрическийipoxondričeskij
Examples
7 sentencesTom is a hypochondriac.
Том іпохондрик. — deniko
ruТом ипохондрик. — odexed
deTom ist ein Hypochonder. — freddy1
Tom is a hypochondriac, isn't he?
deTom ist ein Hypochonder, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
Mary is a hypochondriac, isn't she?
A hypochondriac imagines maladies where none exist.
He's a hypochondriac, isn't he?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From French hypocondriaque, from Ancient Greek ὑποχονδριακός (hupokhondriakós, “of the regFrom 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.
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Forms
more hypochondriac, most hypochondriac| Comparative | more hypochondriac Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most hypochondriac Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- suffering from hypochondria:hypochondriacal
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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