hypochondriac

Meaning

Adj

1. Related to, or affected by hypochondria.
2. Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.

Noun

A person affected with hypochondria.

Synonyms

hypochondriacal

suspicious

valetudinarian

mistrustful

Translations

hypocondriaque

hipocondríaco

Hypochonder

ipocondriaco

hypochonder

hipocondríaco

hipocondriaco

hypochondrisch

υποχόνδριος

hipocondriáco

hipocóndrico

hastalık hastası

hipocondríac

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndɹiæk/

Etymology

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.