hypochondriac
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hypochondriac
- /ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndɹiæk/ UK
- /ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndɹiæk/ UK
- /ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑndɹiæk/ US
- /ˌhaɪpəˈkɑndɹiæk/ US
- /ˌhɪpoʊˈkɒndɹiæk/ obsolete
- /ˌhɪpəˈkɒndɹiæk/ obsolete
Where it comes from
From 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.
adjective more hypochondriac · most hypochondriac · hypochondriack
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Related to, or affected by hypochondria.
Similar: hypochondrial
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Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.
Similar: hypochondrial
noun hypochondriacs · hypochondriack
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A person affected with hypochondria.
Similar: valetudinarian
Translations
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adj affected by hypochondria
| Español | hipocondríaco, hipocondriaco |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 疑病的 yíbìng de |
| Português | hipocondríaco |
| Français | hypocondriaque, hypocondre |
| Deutsch | hypochondrisch |
| Italiano | ipocondriaco |
| Ελληνικά | υποχόνδριος ypochóndrios |
| Русский | ипохондрический ipoxondričeskij |
adj related to the hypochondrium
| Español | hipocóndrico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 季肋部的 jìlèibù de |
| Français | hypocondriaque |
| Русский | подрёберный podrjóbernyj, ипохондрический ipoxondričeskij |
noun person affected with hypochondria
| Español | hipocondríaco, hipocondriaco |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 疑病患者 yíbìng huànzhě |
| Português | hipocondríaco |
| Français | hypocondriaque |
| Deutsch | Hypochonder, Hypochonderin |
| Italiano | ipocondriaco |
| Ελληνικά | υποχόνδριος ypochóndrios |
| Русский | ипохо́ндрик ipoxóndrik |
Talk about this word "hypochondriac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hypochondriac. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hypochondriac. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hypochondriac "hypochondriac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hypochondriac.Cite this
@misc{hypochondriac_2026,
title = {hypochondriac},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypochondriac},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
