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Sometimes I say to myself, what are you doing in this absurd job? Why don't you go to Africa and help people? But I cannot help people, because I am a hypochondriac.
Javier Bardem

Meaning of "hypochondriac" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HYPOCHONDRIAC

hypochondriac  [ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndrɪˌæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HYPOCHONDRIAC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hypochondriac can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HYPOCHONDRIAC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hypochondriasis

Hypochondriasis or hypochondria refers to excessive preoccupancy or worry about having a serious illness. This debilitating condition is the result of an inaccurate perception of the condition of body or mind despite the absence of an actual medical condition. An individual suffering from hypochondriasis is known as a hypochondriac. Hypochondriacs become unduly alarmed about any physical or psychological symptoms they detect, no matter how minor the symptom may be, and are convinced that they have, or are about to be diagnosed with, a serious illness. Often, hypochondria persists even after a physician has evaluated a person and reassured them that their concerns about symptoms do not have an underlying medical basis or, if there is a medical illness, their concerns are far in excess of what is appropriate for the level of disease. Many hypochondriacs focus on a particular symptom as the catalyst of their worrying, such as gastro-intestinal problems, palpitations, or muscle fatigue. To qualify for the diagnosis of hypochondria the symptoms must have been experienced for at least 6 months.

Definition of hypochondriac in the English dictionary

The first definition of hypochondriac in the dictionary is a person suffering from hypochondria. Other definition of hypochondriac is relating to or suffering from hypochondria. Hypochondriac is also of or relating to the hypochondrium.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HYPOCHONDRIAC


ammoniac
əˈməʊnɪˌæk
brainiac
ˈbreɪnɪˌæk
cardiac
ˈkɑːdɪˌæk
celeriac
sɪˈlɛrɪˌæk
celiac
ˈsiːlɪˌæk
coeliac
ˈsiːlɪˌæk
demoniac
dɪˈməʊnɪˌæk
iliac
ˈɪlɪˌæk
insomniac
ɪnˈsɒmnɪˌæk
intracardiac
ˌɪntrəˈkɑːdɪˌæk
Kodiak
ˈkəʊdɪˌæk
krakowiak
kræˈkəʊvɪˌæk
maniac
ˈmeɪnɪˌæk
necrophiliac
ˌnekrəʊˈfɪlɪˌæk
Ostyak
ˈɒstɪˌæk
paradisiac
ˌpærəˈdɪsɪˌæk
sacroiliac
ˌseɪkrəʊˈɪlɪˌæk
Syriac
ˈsɪrɪˌæk
umiak
ˈuːmɪˌæk
zodiac
ˈzəʊdɪˌæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HYPOCHONDRIAC

hypocalcemia
hypocalcemic
hypocaust
hypocenter
hypocentral
hypocentre
hypochlorite
hypochlorous
hypochlorous acid
hypochondria
hypochondriacal
hypochondriacally
hypochondriasis
hypochondriasm
hypochondriast
hypochondrium
hypocist
hypocorism
hypocorisma
hypocoristic

WORDS THAT END LIKE HYPOCHONDRIAC

amnesiac
aphrodisiac
egomaniac
elegiac
eniac
guaiac
hemophiliac
kleptomaniac
Mauriac
megalomaniac
monomaniac
noncardiac
nymphomaniac
paranoiac
pyromaniac
scoriac
sex maniac
sign of the zodiac
theriac
triac

Synonyms and antonyms of hypochondriac in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HYPOCHONDRIAC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hypochondriac» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hypochondriac

Translation of «hypochondriac» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HYPOCHONDRIAC

Find out the translation of hypochondriac to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hypochondriac from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hypochondriac» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胁痛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hipocondríaco
570 millions of speakers

English

hypochondriac
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hypochondriac
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مراقي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ипохондрик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hipocondríaco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিষণ্ণপ্রকৃতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hypocondriaque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hypochondriac
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hypochonder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

心気症の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

심신증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hypochondriac
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỉ người bịnh thần kinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிணிக்காளான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हायपोन्डॅनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hastalık hastası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ipocondriaco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hipochondrykiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іпохондрик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ipohondru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποχόνδριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hypochondrist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hypochondriac
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hypokonder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hypochondriac

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HYPOCHONDRIAC»

The term «hypochondriac» is normally little used and occupies the 112.388 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HYPOCHONDRIAC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hypochondriac» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hypochondriac» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hypochondriac

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6 QUOTES WITH «HYPOCHONDRIAC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hypochondriac.
1
Javier Bardem
Sometimes I say to myself, what are you doing in this absurd job? Why don't you go to Africa and help people? But I cannot help people, because I am a hypochondriac.
2
Ted Danson
My most annoying habit is complaining about my aches and pains. It's the new ones that I haven't identified yet that make me nervous. According to my wife, I complain way too much. I may be a borderline hypochondriac, or you could say I am fascinated by the body - at least by mine.
3
Britt Ekland
I am as far from a hypochondriac as you could ever be.
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Petra Stunt
Before getting meningitis, I was such a hypochondriac, worrying about the slightest ache. Ironically, I overlooked meningitis because the symptoms seemed like flu. I guess you don't realise how healthy you are until it is taken away from you.
5
Alan King
We get the worrywart, the hypochondriac, the money-grubbing miser, the intractable negotiator... Some would say certain of these refer to the stereotypical, or 'stage' Jew. But objectively speaking, the only crime in humor is an unfunny joke.
6
Caskie Stinnett
The trouble with being a hypochondriac these days is that antibiotics have cured all the good diseases.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HYPOCHONDRIAC»

Discover the use of hypochondriac in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hypochondriac and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Hypochondriac's Guide to Life. And Death.
When every hiccup sounds like the call of doom, each stomach pang hints at incipient cancer, and a headache means it's time to firm up your last will and testament, The Hypochondriac's Guide to Life.
Gene Weingarten, 2010
2
The Complete Manual of Things That Might Kill You: A Guide ...
Hypochondriacs have long had to satisfy their needs for self-diagnosis with medical reference materials written for the masses, but this revolutionary book is dedicated entirely to the hypochondriac's unique perspective on health.
Knock Knock, 2007
3
The Hypochondriac's Handbook
Fortunately, this book will make you laugh, which releases endorphins and promotes health—for the moment. For soundness of body and mind, read the Hypochondriac's Handbook. Better safe than sorry!
Wendy Marston, 2011
4
The Hypochondriac
First produced in 1673 and Moliere's last play, The Hypochondriac is a scathingly funny lampoon on both hypochondria and the 'quack' medical profession.
Moliere, Roger McGough, 2009
5
Are You a Spiritual Hypochondriac?
Would you know if you where a spiritual hypochondriac? Have you been known to go from book to book, from guru to guru, from organization to organization? Are you seeking spiritual efficiency? Are you doing this for Judgement Day?
Dottie Randazzo, 2008
6
The Hypochondriac's Pocket Guide to Horrible Diseases You ...
Profiling fifty of the most disgusting, painful, life-threatening and otherwise icky diseases, this remarkable book is the perfect treat for the closet temperature-taker, speed-dialing doctor stalker, or tissue-wielding virus-phobe in all ...
Dennis DiClaudio, 2008
7
Hypochondriac's Guide to Tamiflu - Oseltamivir for Bird Flu: ...
This "nimble" guide collects credible, expert-reviewed, public information related to Tamiflu (oseltamvir) for bird flu in a single convenient format designed to be consistent with Amazon.com's Digital Books and Google's Book Search ...
W. Frederick Zimmerman, 2006
8
The Hypochondriac
Using elaborate trickery, they strive to cure the real disease from which he suffers, managing to pile confusion upon hilarious confusion. This version of The Hypochondriac premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London in 2005.
Richard Bean, 2011
9
The Hypochondriac: Bodies in Protest from Herman Melville to ...
Each chapter of my dissertation reflects a different way in which the body protests and struggles against normative ideology, whether resistance appears at the level of the family and home in Kafka, or at the level of modernity and culture ...
Maya Lang, 2007
10
The Hypochondriac's Handbook: Syndromes, Diseases, and ...
Lucky for you and your loved ones, Ian Landau (who has no medical training but is a hell of a researcher) includes: Descriptions of each disease Background and history How to diagnose yourself and others Suggested treatments Prevention ...
Ian Landau, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HYPOCHONDRIAC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hypochondriac is used in the context of the following news items.
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Here's why Googling your symptoms is a terrible idea - Business …
For your typical hypochondriac, online symptom checkers are a rabbit hole of medical information and the anxiety that comes with it. «Business Insider, Jul 15»
2
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I don't know why I would try cocaine when I have hypochondriac anxiety—I would probably flip out and drive myself to the hospital. I've avoided ... «Noisey, Jul 15»
3
'I'm painfully aware I'm living on borrowed time' The way this woman …
“I didn't worry because I've never been a hypochondriac,” she said. She went back to the doctor, who told her she had three cysts, aggravated ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
4
'The Jim Gaffigan Show' Review: Comic Falls Flat With Tired Dad …
... and Goldberg grumbles entertainingly as this bitter, misanthropic hypochondriac. But so far they're only sitcom types tagging along on Jim's ... «TheWrap, Jul 15»
5
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein: Raman's paranoia regarding his illness is …
... then they seriously need a reality check and should understand that this new angle of Raman's hypochondriac behaviour was LAME and not ... «Bollywood Life, Jul 15»
6
Deepika Padukone's Last Success Was Piku. The Film Earned $18 …
Amitabh Bachchan plays as Padukone's hypochondriac father, who suffers from chronic constipation and does not want his daughter to get ... «Yareah Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Local woman fighting for awareness of pancreatic cancer
If you feel that something is wrong ... you don't have to be a hypochondriac, but you need to be your own advocate,” she continued. “By going to ... «C&G Newspapers, Jul 15»
8
My bacon with Peppa Pig | Stuff.co.nz
Peppa (like any real girl her age) is a major attention seeker and hypochondriac. Figuring out her place in the big wide world is a natural part of ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
9
Review: Absent Friends, Everyman Theatre
Their friend Marge's husband (Gordon) acts like her hypochondriac child, and she busies herself or chatters incessantly to distract herself from ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
10
Remembering Woodbridge: A History of the Late, Great 'Secret …
Julian Dark's mother, a pathetic hypochondriac came into the picture to provide the character of Julian with a heretofore unexplained motivation ... «We Love Soaps, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hypochondriac [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hypochondriac>. Apr 2024 ».
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