hypochondria
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hypochondria¹
- /ˌhaɪpə(ʊ)ˈkɒndriə/ UK
- /ˌhaɪ.poʊˈkɒn.dri.ə/ US
- /ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɑn.dri.ə/ US
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From New Latin hypochondria (the morbid condition so called, supposed to have its seat in the upper part of the abdomen), from hypochondrium (see English hypochondrium for more).
noun hypochondry
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A formerly defined psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness. No longer a current medical diagnosis; see hypochondriasis for more.
Near-synonyms: hypochondriasis, valetudinarianism
Similar: hypochondriasis, valetudinarianism · Opposite: anosognosia
- Melancholy; depression. Such labours as these, if they do not shorten life, are calculated to make it wretched, for hypochondria invariably follows close upon them.
hypochondria²
- /ˌhaɪpə(ʊ)ˈkɒndriə/ UK
- /ˌhaɪ.poʊˈkɒn.dri.ə/ US
- /ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɑn.dri.ə/ US
noun
- plural of hypochondrium
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noun psychological disorder
| Español | hipocondría, patofobia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 건강염려증 geon'gang'yeomnyeojeung |
| 日本語 | 心気症 shinkishō, ヒポコンデリー hipokonderī |
| 中文 | 疑病 yíbìng |
| हिन्दी | रोगभ्रम rogabhram, स्वकाय दुश्चिंता svakāy duścintā, रोगाशंका rogāśaṅkā |
| Português | hipocondria |
| Français | hypocondrie |
| Deutsch | Hypochondrie |
| Italiano | ipocondria |
| Ελληνικά | υποχονδρία ypochondría |
| Русский | ипохо́ндрия ipoxóndrija |
| Tiếng Việt | bịnh thần kinh |
| العربية | تَوَهُّم الْمَرَض tawahhum al-maraḍ |
| עברית | הִיפּוֹכוֹנְדְּרִיָּה |
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title = {hypochondria},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
