hypochondriacal

hy·po·chon·dri·a·cal | \ ˌhī-pə-kən-ˈdrī-ə-kəl

, -ˌkän- \

variants: or less commonly hypochondriac

Definition of hypochondriacal

: exhibiting or marked by unusual or excessive recurring concern about one's health : affected or produced by hypochondria and especially hypochondriasis And given my hypochondriacal nature, I have no choice but to see my doctor regularly.— Alonzo Weston

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Recent Examples on the Web By contrast, Davenport — mildly hypochondriacal and prey to colds and occasional depression — hates to go anywhere, often suffering intense anxiety at the very prospect of a trip. — Michael Dirda, National Review, "The Exhilarating Letters of Guy Davenport and Hugh Kenner," 25 July 2019 The interchangeability of the smaller supporting characters enhances this sense of social fluidity — at any moment, someone else can turn into the impoverished talkative spinster, Miss Bates, or Mr. Woodhouse, Emma’s hypochondriacal father. — Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com, "'Emma' at Lifeline Theatre: Jane Austen's matchmaking story is played for warmth and laughs," 6 June 2019

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“Hypochondriacal.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypochondriacal. Accessed 23 January 2020.

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