hypochondria en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɑn.dri.ə/ (General-American)
- /ˌhaɪ.poʊˈkɒn.dri.ə/ (General-American)
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- /ˌhaɪpə(ʊ)ˈkɒndriə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
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).
Meanings
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(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: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:
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(obsolete, uncountable) 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:Nux likewise corresponds to hypochondria caused by rich and excessive living. In general, Nux is the best remedy for hypochondria arising from a morbid condition of the abdominal nerves ; after dinner, the patients generally experience a feeling of malaise and langour.
1849, Franz Hartmann, Charles Julius Hempel, Theory of acute diseases, and their homoeopathic treatment, page 200:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hypochondry | alternative, dated | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
compucondria · hypochondric · cyberchondria
Hypernyms
condition · disease · disorder
Relateds
hyperchondria · hypochondriasis · chondro- · hypochondriacal · hypochondrium · hypochondriac · hypo-
Synonyms
valetudinarianism · hypochondriasis
Translations (64)
hi रोगभ्रम (psychological disorder) · fr hypocondrie (psychological disorder) · lt hipochondrija (psychological disorder) · fi luulotauti (psychological disorder) · ja 心気症 (psychological disorder) · ast hipocondría (psychological disorder) · ml വിഷണ്ണത (psychological disorder) · hy մելամաղձություն (psychological disorder) · ta நாய்மைக்கலக்கம் (psychological disorder) · io hipokondrio (psychological disorder) · ba ипохондрия (psychological disorder) · cs hypochondrie (psychological disorder) · scn picuntrìa (psychological disorder) · sdn picundrìa (psychological disorder) · la hypochondria (psychological disorder) · is sótthræðsla (psychological disorder) · is ímyndunarveiki (psychological disorder) · kmr hîpokondriya (psychological disorder) · hu hipochondria (psychological disorder) · id hipokondria (psychological disorder) · el υποχονδρία (psychological disorder) · scn picontrìa (psychological disorder) · es hipocondría (psychological disorder) · ca hipocondria (psychological disorder) · de Hypochondrie (psychological disorder) · lij pecùndria (psychological disorder) · pt hipocondria (psychological disorder) · ka იპოქონდრია (psychological disorder) · sv hypokondri (psychological disorder) · vi bịnh thần kinh (psychological disorder) · vo hüpogon (psychological disorder) · ga galareagla (psychological disorder) · fi luulosairaus (psychological disorder) · gl hipocondría (psychological disorder) · is sóttsýki (psychological disorder) · he הִיפּוֹכוֹנְדְּרִיָּה (psychological disorder) · pl hipochondria (psychological disorder) · da hypokondri (psychological disorder) · ky ипохондрия (psychological disorder) · ko 건강염려증 (psychological disorder) · ml വ്യുവിൽ (psychological disorder) · fa مالیخولیا (psychological disorder) · nl hypochondrie (psychological disorder) · sh хипохо̀ндрија (psychological disorder) · scn picundrìa (psychological disorder) · es patofobia (psychological disorder) · ga hipeacoindre (psychological disorder) · hi रोगाशंका (psychological disorder) · uk іпохондрія (psychological disorder) · tr hipokondriya (psychological disorder) · hi स्वकाय दुश्चिंता (psychological disorder) · et hüpohondria (psychological disorder) · kk ипохондрия (psychological disorder) · eo hipoĥondrio (psychological disorder) · fi hypokondria (psychological disorder) · it ipocondria (psychological disorder) · sh hipohòndrija (psychological disorder) · be іпахо́ндрыя (psychological disorder) · ar وَسَاوِس مرضية (psychological disorder) · ru ипохо́ндрия (psychological disorder) · co picondria (psychological disorder) · bg хипохондрия (psychological disorder) · cmn 疑病 (psychological disorder) · ja ヒポコンデリー (psychological disorder)