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hypochondriacal

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Coming from the hypochondria; pertaining to or caused by depressive spirits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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adj

Meaning 2

Suffering from hypochondria.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adjective satellite

Meaning 3

suffering from hypochondria

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: hypochondriac

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hypochondriac + -al.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hypokondrinen — suffering from hypochondria
  • Polish: hipochondryczny — suffering from hypochondria