malade imaginaire
French noun phrase
ma·lade ima·gi·naire
mä-läd-ē-mä-zhē-ner 
: imaginary invalid : hypochondriac
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“Malade imaginaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malade%20imaginaire. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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