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hypocondriaque — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hypochondriac noun A person who is excessively and persistently worried about having a serious illness, despite little or no medical evidence.
  • valetudinarian adj Sickly, infirm, of ailing health; related to ill health.

Senses

hypocondriaque is used for these senses in English:

  • hypochondriac Related to, or affected by hypochondria.
  • hypochondriac Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.
  • hypochondriac A person affected with hypochondria.
  • valetudinarian A person in poor health or sickly, especially one who is constantly obsessed with their state of health

hypochondriac — full definition

  1. noun A person who is excessively and persistently worried about having a serious illness, despite little or no medical evidence.
  2. adjective Relating to or affected by this kind of excessive health anxiety.

valetudinarian — full definition

  1. adj Sickly, infirm, of ailing health; related to ill health.
  2. adj Being overly worried about one's health.

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