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Webster 1913 Edition

Hypochondriac

Hyˊpo-chon′dri-ac

,
Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] affocated in the hypochondrium: cf. F.
hypocondriaque
, formerly spelt
hypochondriaque
.]
1.
Of or pertaining to hypochondria, or the hypochondriac regions.
2.
Affected, characterized, or produced, by hypochondriasis.
Hypochondriac region
(Anat.)
,
a region on either side of the abdomen beneath the cartilages of the false ribs, beside the epigastric, and above the lumbar, region.

Hyˊpo-chon′dri-ac

,
Noun.
A person affected with hypochondria.
He had become an incurable
hypochondriac
.
Macaulay.

Webster 1828 Edition

Hypochondriac

HYPOCHON'DRIAC

,
Adj.
Pertaining to the hypochondria, or the parts of the body so called; as the hypochondriac region.
1.
Affected by a disease, attended with debility, depression of spirits or melancholy.
2.
Producing melancholy, or low spirits.

HYPOCHON'DRIAC

,
Noun.
A person affected with debility, lowness of spirits or melancholy.

Definition 2024

hypochondriac

hypochondriac

English

Alternative forms

Adjective

hypochondriac ‎(comparative more hypochondriac, superlative most hypochondriac)

  1. Related to, or affected by hypochondria
  2. Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.

Translations

Noun

hypochondriac ‎(plural hypochondriacs)

  1. A person affected with hypochondria.

Synonyms

Translations

Etymology

From French hypocondriaque, from Ancient Greek ὑποχονδριακός ‎(hupokhondriakós, “of the region between the ribs and navel”), from ὑποχόνδριος ‎(hupokhóndrios, “the space between the ribs and the navel”), from ὑπό ‎(hupó, “below”) + χόνδρος ‎(khóndros, “cartilage”)

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndriæk/, /ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndriæk/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑːndriæk/, /ˌhaɪpəˈkɑːndriæk/

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