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hypochondriac

/ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɒn.dri.æk/

2 entries

adjective

/ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɒn.dri.æk/C1formalmedical
  • ruОтносящийся к человеку, который испытывает чрезмерную тревогу о своем здоровье, часто считая, что у него серьезные заболевания, несмотря на медицинские заверения.

Relating to or characteristic of a person who is abnormally anxious about their health, often believing they have serious illnesses despite medical reassurance.

  1. Suffering from hypochondriaC1formalmedical

    Relating to or characteristic of a person who is excessively anxious about their health, often believing they have serious illnesses despite medical reassurance.

    ruИпохондрический

    • His hypochondriac tendencies made him visit the doctor every week.
    • She had a hypochondriac reaction to a minor headache.
    • The patient's hypochondriac behavior frustrated the medical staff.

    Synonymshypochondriacalvaletudinarianvaletudinary

    Antonymshealthyrealisticwell

Forms
  • more hypochondriac comparative form
  • most hypochondriac superlative form

noun

/ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɒn.dri.æk/B2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, чрезмерно озабоченного своим здоровьем и часто считающего, что у него серьёзные заболевания на основе воображаемых или незначительных симптомов.

A noun referring to a person who is excessively preoccupied with their health and often believes they have serious illnesses based on imagined or minor symptoms.

  1. Person with health anxietyB2formalmedical

    A person who is excessively anxious about their health, often believing they have serious illnesses despite medical reassurance.

    ruИпохондрик

    • The hypochondriac visited three different doctors for a simple headache.
    • She is such a hypochondriac that she thinks every cough is pneumonia.
    • Hypochondriacs often spend hours researching symptoms online.

    Synonymsvaletudinarian

Forms
  • hypochondriacs plural form
  • hypochondriacs' possessive plural form
  • hypochondriac's possessive singular form