hypochondriac

[US]/ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndriæk/
[UK]/ˌhaɪpəˈkɑːndriæk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a person who is abnormally anxious about their health, often fearing that they have a serious illness
adj. suffering from hypochondria
Word Forms

Example Sentences

He is a hypochondriac who constantly worries about his health.

She always thinks she has serious illnesses, but she's just a hypochondriac.

Being a hypochondriac, he visits the doctor frequently for minor symptoms.

Her hypochondriac tendencies make her constantly seek reassurance about her health.

The hypochondriac's fear of illness often leads to unnecessary medical tests.

His hypochondriac behavior includes checking his body for signs of illness multiple times a day.

The hypochondriac's anxiety about health can interfere with daily life and relationships.

It's challenging to treat a hypochondriac because their fears are often irrational.

Her hypochondriac tendencies have caused her to avoid social gatherings for fear of getting sick.

The hypochondriac's constant focus on health issues can lead to increased anxiety and stress.

Real-world Examples

The profound sadness, which oppressed me without remission made the Physician consider me to be an Hypochondriac.

Source: Monk (Part 1)

Moliere played Argan, the hypochondriac. But Moliere really was ill.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

Doctors " called me a hypochondriac and said it was just anxiety and depression, " said Hannah Powell.

Source: This month VOA Special English

Exactly, this term is a combination of 'cyber' — relating to computers — and hypochondriac.

Source: BBC Authentic English

Oh, like a 'hypochondriac' — that's someone who imagines illnesses that they don't have, isn't it?

Source: BBC Authentic English

Familiar diseases are given a fresh gloss, while even the most devoted hypochondriac will find some new ones to worry about.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Aren't we encouraging a nation of hypochondriacs if they rush to a doctor at every twinge?

Source: Downton Abbey Season 4

In 1673, Moliere premiered his last play, The Imaginary Invalid, about a hypochondriac who tries to marry his daughter off to a doctor.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

I've never met such a hypochondriac before!

Source: 2012 ESLPod

The gallbladder meridian: bitter taste in the mouth, heart and hypochondriac pain; headache, mandibular pain, supraclavicular pain and swelling, swelling of the armpit, and pain in the chest, hypochondrium, thigh, knee and various joints.

Source: Traditional Chinese Medicine English Text and New Words

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