hypochondria
Syllables: hy·po·chon·driaUK/ˌhaɪpə(ʊ)ˈkɒndriə/US/ˌhaɪ.poʊˈkɒn.dri.ə/
hypochondria noun: a formerly defined psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness. No longer a current medical diagnosis; see hypochondriasis for more. Also the plural of hypochondrium.
Noun
hypochondria (uncountable)
- A formerly defined psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness. No longer a current medical diagnosis; see hypochondriasis for more.
- Near-synonyms: hypochondriasis, valetudinarianism
- ... hypochondria ; but the hypochondria which arises from the belief in mental diseases is still more insupportable, and is increased by contemplation of the supposed crimes or faults, so that the mind should be ...1824, George Gordon Byron, Conversations of Lord Byron with the Countess of Blessington, page 120
- Synonyms:
- hypochondriasis, valetudinarianism
- Antonyms:
- anosognosia
- Melancholy; depression.
- Such labours as these, if they do not shorten life, are calculated to make it wretched, for hypochondria invariably follows close upon them.1833, Richard Robert Madden, The Infirmities of Genius Illustrated by Referring the Anomalies in the Literary Character to the Habits and Constitutional Peculiarities of Men of Genius, page 96
- His own temperament appears to have been neither purely sanguine, choleric, phlegmatic, nor melancholic [...] not melancholy, since he is entirely free from hypochondria, thinks rapidly, and has an active will.1845, Life of G. W. von Leibnitz. On the basis of the German work of ... G. E. Guhrauer, page 275
Also used as
hypochondria is also the plural of hypochondrium.
hypochondria meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Arabic
hypochondria in Hindi
- psychological disorder
- रोगभ्रम rogabhram, स्वकाय दुश्चिंता svakāy duścintā, रोगाशंका rogāśaṅkā
hypochondria in Tamil
- psychological disorder
- நாய்மைக்கலக்கம் nāymaikkalakkam
hypochondria in Malayalam
- psychological disorder
- വിഷണ്ണത viṣaṇṇata, വ്യുവിൽ vyuvil
hypochondria in Arabic
- psychological disorder
- وَسَاوِس مرضية
More languagesFewer languages
- hypochondria in Indonesian
- hipokondria
- hypochondria in Persian
- مالیخولیا
- hypochondria in Vietnamese
- bịnh thần kinh
Examples of hypochondria in a sentence
- In this category we must include, for example, hypochondria, a disturbance shown by undue anxiety concerning one's own physical and mental condition.1908, George Lincoln Walton, Why Worry?, page 10:
- Nux likewise corresponds to hypochondria caused by rich and excessive living.1849, Franz Hartmann, Charles Julius Hempel, Theory of acute diseases, and their homoeopathic treatment, page 200:
Synonyms of hypochondria
Antonyms
Forms of hypochondria
| alternative form (dated) | hypochondry |
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Origin of hypochondria
From New Latin hypochondria (the morbid condition so called, supposed to have its seat in the upper part of the abdomen), from hypochondrium (see English hypochondrium for more).
Words formed from hypochondria
Questions about hypochondria
- What does hypochondria mean?
- Hypochondria means a formerly defined psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness. No longer a current medical diagnosis; see hypochondriasis for more.
- What is hypochondria in Hindi?
- Hypochondria in Hindi is रोगभ्रम (rogabhram), स्वकाय दुश्चिंता (svakāy duścintā), रोगाशंका (rogāśaṅkā). See Hypochondria meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use hypochondria in a sentence?
- In this category we must include, for example, hypochondria, a disturbance shown by undue anxiety concerning one's own physical and mental condition.
- What part of speech is hypochondria?
- Hypochondria is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hypochondria?
- Hypochondria is pronounced /ˌhaɪpə(ʊ)ˈkɒndriə/ (UK).
Words near hypochondria in the dictionary
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