hypochondriac, hypochondriacal
(adjective) suffering from hypochondria
hypochondriac
(noun) a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hypochondriac (comparative more hypochondriac, superlative most hypochondriac)
Related to, or affected by hypochondria
Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.
hypochondriac (plural hypochondriacs)
A person affected with hypochondria.
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Source: Wiktionary
Hy`po*chon"dri*ac, a. Etym: [Gr. hypocondriaque, formerly spelt hypochondriaque.]
1. Of or pertaining to hypochondria, or the hypochondriac regions.
2. Affected, characterized, or produced, by hypochondriasis. Hypochondriac region (Anat.), a region on either side of the abdomen beneath the cartilages of the false ribs, beside the epigastric, and above the lumbar, region.
Hy`po*chon"dri*ac, n.
Definition: A person affected with hypochondriasis. He had become an incurable hypochondriac. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
