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    hypochondriac
    /ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈkɒndrɪak/

    noun

    • 1. a person who is abnormally anxious about their health.

    adjective

    • 1. another term for hypochondriacal

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHYPOCHONDRIAC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HYPOCHONDRIAC definition: 1. a person who continuously worries about their health without having any reason to do so: 2. a…. Learn more.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HypochondriasisHypochondriasis - Wikipedia

    Hypochondriasis or hypochondria is a condition in which a person is excessively and unduly worried about having a serious illness. Hypochondria is an old concept whose meaning has repeatedly changed over its lifespan.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hypochondriacHypochondriac Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : an individual affected with hypochondria or hypochondriasis A person can be said to be a hypochondriac when his or her preoccupation with health or disease is so intense that it disrupts normal living habits and is disproportionate to any medical problems that actually exist.

  5. www.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsHypochondria | Psychology Today

    Hypochondria, or hypochondriasis, is a condition of extreme, preoccupying worry about having a medical disease or developing an illness. Patients experience not only distressing somatic...

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › hypochondriacHYPOCHONDRIAC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hypochondriac definition: relating to, having, or experiencing hypochondria, an excessive preoccupation with or anxiety about one's health. See examples of HYPOCHONDRIAC used in a sentence.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hypochondriaHypochondria Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HYPOCHONDRIA is excessive concern about one's health especially when accompanied by imagined physical ailments; specifically : illness anxiety disorder. How to use hypochondria in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hypochondriacHypochondriac - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments. see more. adjective. suffering from hypochondria. synonyms: hypochondriacal. neurotic, psychoneurotic. affected with emotional disorder. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Hypochondriac." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hypochondriac.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHYPOCHONDRIAC definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    HYPOCHONDRIAC meaning: 1. a person who continuously worries about their health without having any reason to do so: 2. a…. Learn more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHYPOCHONDRIA definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    HYPOCHONDRIA meaning: 1. a state in which a person continuously worries about their health without having any reason to…. Learn more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › hypochondriacHYPOCHONDRIAC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. Psychiatry. relating to, having, or experiencing hypochondria, an excessive preoccupation with or anxiety about one's health: This biography of the poet paints him as a hypochondriac depressive. produced by an excessive preoccupation with or anxiety about one's health: Hypochondriac feelings overwhelmed her.