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hypochondriac

hy·po·chon·dri·ac
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-puh-kon-dree-ak]
    • /ˌhaɪ pəˈkɒn driˌæk/
    • /ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɒn.dri.ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-puh-kon-dree-ak]
    • /ˌhaɪ pəˈkɒn driˌæk/

Definitions of hypochondriac word

  • adjective hypochondriac Also, hypochondriacal, H05/H0509000 hahy-poh-kuh n-drahy-uh-kuh l, ˌhaɪ poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə kəl. Psychiatry. pertaining to or suffering from hypochondria, an excessive preoccupation with and worry about one's health: The comedy is aimed at the hypochondriac demographic. produced by hypochondria: Hypochondriac feelings overwhelmed her. 1
  • adjective hypochondriac Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to the hypochondrium. 1
  • noun hypochondriac Psychiatry. a person suffering from or subject to hypochondria. 1
  • noun hypochondriac a person who worries or talks excessively about his or her health. 1
  • noun hypochondriac A person who is abnormally anxious about their health. 1
  • noun hypochondriac person with imaginary illnesses 1
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Origin of hypochondriac

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < New Latin hypochondriacus < Greek hypochondriakós affected in the upper abdomen. See hypochondria, -ac

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Parts of speech for Hypochondriac

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hypochondriac

hypochondriac popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for hypochondriac

noun hypochondriac

All 3 Synonyms of hypochondriac

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