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hypochondriac.

Related to, or affected by hypochondria.

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndɹiæk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndɹiæk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑndɹiæk/US/ˌhaɪpəˈkɑndɹiæk/US
  1. Related to, or affected by hypochondria.

  2. Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.

Where this word 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.

noun/ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndɹiæk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndɹiæk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑndɹiæk/US/ˌhaɪpəˈkɑndɹiæk/US
  1. A person affected with hypochondria.

Where this word 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.

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