Digital hypochondria

A special type of hypochondria in which one has the constant and irrational fear that their computer is infected with a virus, despite multiple Anti-Virus programs repeatedly finding that nothing is wrong.

Those who suffer from this anxiety disorder are said to be digital hypochondriacs.

Jim: Look, if something was going on, Norton would have said.
Dwight: Shut up, Jim, I know something's wrong...
Jim: Look, your computer doesn't have a virus!
Dwight: Shut up!
Jim: You're have digital hypochondria. You need to see someone about it.
Dwight (ignoring): Come on, McAfee...finish the scan....

by A Person Named March 14, 2014

hypobole

(noun) The opposite of hyperbole. A gross under-exaggeration that can't possibly be true.

a hypobole: I think I scored a negative 55 on that geography quiz.

by Jonah Ptak December 29, 2007

Hypist

Person with a deep passion for hype and whose speech and email is embellished with rumor, gossip, innuendo and bait.
Also, "hypism" - the worldview that a hypist enjoys, inculcates and espouses.

If I were you, I wouldn't trust Fleetwood too much. After all he's just a attention-seeking hypist at heart.

by nasah August 4, 2008

Hypocrates

An Ancient Greek Philosopher

I completed an essay last semester discussing the duality of the moral nature of politicians in Classical Athens as hypothesised by Hypocrates.

by Fenn July 11, 2006

Hypospadias

A deformity of the wordpenis/word, in which the wordurethra/word opens upon its under surface.

Look at his penis, he's got hypospadias!

by jmm July 4, 2003

hypocondric

Someone who is constantly worried about getting various diseases, and tends to find symptoms for these all the time

Eric was a hypocondric when he thought he had cancer.

by SayTheWord May 14, 2009

Vehicular Hypochondria

A severe mental disability in which sufferers chronically experience acute anxiety attacks related to the welfare of their vehicles. A typical vehicular hypochondriac may face bouts of depression and paranoia stemming from the false belief that his/her car is malfunctioning when it is in fact operating in perfect order.

Sane Human Being: Why are you giving away all of your earthly possessions and digging a large hole in the ground in front of a tombstone with your name on it?

Vehicular Hypochondriac: Well, my check engine light came on today. I'm going to die.

by MikeMikeMikeJimJim April 9, 2010