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hypochondriac

/ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑndɹiæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
hypochon-dri-ac
IPA
/ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑndɹiæk/
29
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Related to, or affected by hypochondria.

adj

Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.

noun

A person affected with hypochondria.

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑndɹiæk/
  • British English: /ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndɹiæk/

Inflected Forms

more hypochondriac (comparative) most hypochondriac (superlative) hypochondriack (alternative, obsolete) hypochondriacs (plural)

Derived Forms

cyberchondriac hypochondriacal hypochondriacism

Synonyms

hypochondrial valetudinarian hypochondriacal

Questions

How do you pronounce hypochondriac?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑndɹiæk/.
What does hypochondriac mean?
Related to, or affected by hypochondria.
Where does hypochondriac come 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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