Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypochondriasis

/ˌhaɪːpɔ.kanˈdɹaɪːəsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: hypochon-dri-a-sis
IPA: /ˌhaɪːpɔ.kanˈdɹaɪːəsɪs/

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including ICD-11) characterized by a persistent preoccupation with having or developing a serious illness, despite the absence of significant physical symptoms or evidence of disease.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: hypochondria"
"Most individuals who previously would have been diagnosed with hypochondriasis in DSM-IV [1994] (preoccupation with having a serious disease based on the individual’s misinterpretation of bodily symptoms) are now classified as having somatic symptom disorder; however, in one-third of cases, the diagnosis of illness anxiety disorder applies instead."

Etymology

From New Latin; by surface analysis, hypochondr(ium) + -iasis. See also hypochondria, hypochondrium, and Wikipedia at hypochondriasis § Etymology.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhaɪːpɔ.kanˈdɹaɪːəsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hypochondriases (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hyperchondria hypochondria hypochondriac hypochondriacal hypochondrium

Synonyms

illness anxiety disorder hypochondria

Questions

How do you pronounce hypochondriasis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪːpɔ.kanˈdɹaɪːəsɪs/.
What does hypochondriasis mean?: A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including ICD-11) characterized by a persistent preoccupation with having or developing a serious illness, despite the absence of significant physical symptoms or evidence of disease.
Where does hypochondriasis come from?: From New Latin; by surface analysis, hypochondr(ium) + -iasis. See also hypochondria, hypochondrium, and Wikipedia at hypochondriasis § Etymology.

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