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- [hahy-puh-kon-dree-uh]
- /ˌhaɪ pəˈkɒn dri ə/
- /ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɒn.dri.ə/
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- [hahy-puh-kon-dree-uh]
- /ˌhaɪ pəˈkɒn dri ə/
Definitions of hypochondria word
- noun hypochondria Also, hypochondriasis [hahy-poh-kuh n-drahy-uh-sis] /ˌhaɪ poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə sɪs/ (Show IPA). Psychiatry. an excessive preoccupation with one's health, usually focusing on some particular symptom, as cardiac or gastric problems. 1
- noun hypochondria excessive worry or talk about one's health. 1
- noun plural hypochondria either of two regions of the abdomen, situated on each side of the epigastrium and above the lumbar regions. 1
- noun hypochondria Abnormal anxiety about one’s health, especially with an unwarranted fear that one has a serious disease. 1
- noun hypochondria excessive worrying about health 1
- uncountable noun hypochondria If someone suffers from hypochondria, they continually worry about their health and falsely imagine that they are ill. 0
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Origin of hypochondria
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Late Latin < Greek, neuter plural of hypochóndrios pertaining to the upper abdomen (supposed seat of melancholy), equivalent to hypo- hypo- + chóndr(os) ensiform cartilage + -ios adj. suffix
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hypochondria popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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