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HYPOCHONDRIAC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("hypochondriac" is a kind of...):

patient (a person who requires medical care)

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Suffering from hypochondria

Synonyms:

hypochondriac; hypochondriacal

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

neurotic; psychoneurotic (affected with emotional disorder)

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