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hypochondriac

Syllabification: (hy·po·chon·dri·ac)

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Definition of hypochondriac

noun

  • a person who is abnormally anxious about their health.

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: coined in French from Greek hupokhondriakos, from hupokhondria (see hypochondria)

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