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hypochondriac (s) (noun), hypochondriacs (pl)
An individual with an abnormal and excessive interest in and fear of disease, especially people who are otherwise healthy: Jane often complained about feeling ill, told her friends, and often went to the doctors, but they could never find anything causing the pain and diagnosed her as being a hypochondriac.
A strong depression of the mind based on an imaginary ailment.
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hypochondriac (adjective), more hypochondriac, most hypochondriac
Descriptive of a psychological disorder characterized by the excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness.
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