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hypochondriacal

/ˌhaɪ.pə.kənˈdraɪ.ə.kəl/

Traduction: Qualifie une personne qui s'inquiète excessivement pour sa santé, croyant souvent être malade sans raison médicale.

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adjective

/ˌhaɪ.pə.kənˈdraɪ.ə.kəl/C2formalmedical
  • frQualifie une personne qui s'inquiète excessivement pour sa santé, croyant souvent être malade sans raison médicale.

Describes a person who is excessively anxious about their health, often believing they are ill when they are not.

  1. Suffering from hypochondriaC1formalmedical

    Excessively worried about having a serious illness, often interpreting normal bodily sensations as symptoms of disease.

    frhypocondriaque

    • His hypochondriacal tendencies made him visit the doctor every week.
    • She had a hypochondriacal fear that every headache was a brain tumor.
    • The patient's hypochondriacal complaints were not supported by any medical tests.

    Synonymeshypochondriacvaletudinarian

Formes
  • more hypochondriacal comparative form
  • most hypochondriacal superlative form