Synonyms for hypochondriasis
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including ICD-11) characterized by a persistent preoccupation with having or developing a serious illness, despite the absence of significant physical symptoms or evidence of disease.
Near-synonym: hypochondria
Related words
- Is a kind of
- somatoform disorder disorder disease condition
Forms
- Plural
- hypochondriases → hypochondrias…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hypochondriasis | rising | |
| hypochondria | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 12 letters
- hypochondria5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hypochondria5 = 5 syllables).