hypochondriac
A person affected with hypochondriaA person affected with hypochondria.
Meaning
1 sensesA person affected with hypochondria.
Hypochonder, Hypochonderin
ипохо́ндрикipoxóndrik
іпохо́ндрикipoxóndryk
- a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
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
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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
plural: hypochondriacs| Singular | hypochondriac |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsSee also
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