adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndɹiæk/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndɹiæk/
US:/ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑndɹiæk/
US:/ˌhaɪpəˈkɑndɹiæk/
obsolete:/ˌhɪpoʊˈkɒndɹiæk/
obsolete:/ˌhɪpəˈkɒndɹiæk/
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CMU ARPABET:HH AY2 P AH0 K AA1 N D R IY0 AE0 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Related to, or affected by hypochondria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hypochondrial
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hypochondrial
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person affected with hypochondria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: valetudinarian
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
suffering from hypochondria
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hypochondriacal
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: patient
History
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”). See also hypochondrium, hypochondria, and Wikipedia at hypochondriasis § Etymology.
Across languages
Translations
66 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
іпахандры́чны
(ipaxandrýčny)
— affected by hypochondria
Catalan:
hipocondríac
— affected by hypochondria
Chinese Mandarin:
疑病的
(yíbìng de)
— affected by hypochondria
Czech:
hypochondrický
— affected by hypochondria
Dutch:
hypochonder
— affected by hypochondria
Esperanto:
hipokondria
— affected by hypochondria
Finnish:
luulosairas
— affected by hypochondria
French:
hypocondriaque
— affected by hypochondria
French:
hypocondre
— affected by hypochondria
Georgian:
იპოქონდრიული
(iṗokondriuli)
— affected by hypochondria
German:
hypochondrisch
— affected by hypochondria
Greek:
υποχόνδριος
(ypochóndrios)
— affected by hypochondria
Hungarian:
hipochondriás
— affected by hypochondria
Icelandic:
ímyndunarveikur
— affected by hypochondria
Icelandic:
ímyndunarveiki-
— affected by hypochondria
Ido:
hipokondriika
— affected by hypochondria
Irish:
hipeacoindreach
— affected by hypochondria
Irish:
galareaglach
— affected by hypochondria
Italian:
ipocondriaco
— affected by hypochondria
Polish:
hipochondryczny
— affected by hypochondria
Portuguese:
hipocondríaco
— affected by hypochondria
Russian:
ипохондрический
(ipoxondričeskij)
— affected by hypochondria
Spanish:
hipocondríaco
— affected by hypochondria
Spanish:
hipocondriaco
— affected by hypochondria
Swedish:
hypokondrisk
— affected by hypochondria
Turkish:
hipokondriyak
— affected by hypochondria
Turkish:
hastalık hastası
— affected by hypochondria
Ukrainian:
іпохондри́чний
(ipoxondrýčnyj)
— affected by hypochondria
Volapük:
hüpogonik
— affected by hypochondria
Chinese Mandarin:
季肋部的
(jìlèibù de)
— related to the hypochondrium
French:
hypocondriaque
— related to the hypochondrium
Icelandic:
geislungasvæðis-
— related to the hypochondrium
Polish:
podżebrowy
— related to the hypochondrium
Russian:
подрёберный
(podrjóbernyj)
— related to the hypochondrium
Russian:
ипохондрический
(ipoxondričeskij)
— related to the hypochondrium
Spanish:
hipocóndrico
— related to the hypochondrium
Belarusian:
іпахо́ндрык
(ipaxóndryk)
— person affected with hypochondria
Catalan:
hipocondríac
— person affected with hypochondria
Chinese Mandarin:
疑病患者
(yíbìng huànzhě)
— person affected with hypochondria
Czech:
hypochondr
— person affected with hypochondria
Dutch:
hypochonder
— person affected with hypochondria
Esperanto:
hipokondriulo
— person affected with hypochondria
Finnish:
luulosairas
— person affected with hypochondria
French:
hypocondriaque
— person affected with hypochondria
Georgian:
იპოქონდრიკი
(iṗokondriḳi)
— person affected with hypochondria
German:
Hypochonder
— person affected with hypochondria
German:
Hypochonderin
— person affected with hypochondria
Greek:
υποχόνδριος
(ypochóndrios)
— person affected with hypochondria
Hungarian:
hipochonder
— person affected with hypochondria
Hungarian:
képzelt beteg
— person affected with hypochondria
Ido:
hipokondriiko
— person affected with hypochondria
Irish:
hipeacoindreach
— person affected with hypochondria
Irish:
galareaglach
— person affected with hypochondria
Italian:
ipocondriaco
— person affected with hypochondria
Polish:
hipochondryk
— person affected with hypochondria
Polish:
hipochondryczka
— person affected with hypochondria
Portuguese:
hipocondríaco
— person affected with hypochondria
Russian:
ипохо́ндрик
(ipoxóndrik)
— person affected with hypochondria
Spanish:
hipocondríaco
— person affected with hypochondria
Spanish:
hipocondriaco
— person affected with hypochondria
Swedish:
hypokondriker
— person affected with hypochondria
Thai:
ผู้คิดว่าตนป่วย
— person affected with hypochondria
Ukrainian:
іпохо́ндрик
(ipoxóndryk)
— person affected with hypochondria
Volapük:
hüpogonan
— person affected with hypochondria
Volapük:
hihüpogonan
— person affected with hypochondria
Volapük:
jihüpogonan
— person affected with hypochondria