Hypochondriac refers to the person suffering from Hypochondria. This is often not understood and can be refereed to as 'someone who moans a lot about everything that is wrong with them.' it can also be assumed that it is someone who is always ill. A Hypochondriac is actually someone with a phobia of being ill. They are often terrified that they or a loved one will develop and thus die from a serious condition. It can be dealt with using Cognitive Behavior Therapy etc. Many people with the condition recover fully if they receive appropriate counseling. If you think you know someone who is a hypochondriac deal with the situation sympathetically, it can be just as bad as a fear of drowning. Try to encourage the person to seek help from a therapist to help them deal with their fears.
Hypochondriac refers to the person who has the phobia Hypochondria. It is a fear, just like the fear of spiders or drowning.
by misstash007 March 19, 2015
Somebody who always thinks there's something wrong with them physically and they always think they're ill or are in danger of becoming ill.
"*cough cough* Dude I think I'm dying..."
"Shut up you freakin' hypochondriac, you just have a cold"
"Shut up you freakin' hypochondriac, you just have a cold"
by CrystalForsen October 14, 2005
A person suffering from hypochondriasis, in which they over-react to normal bodily functions (ex: sweating or scabbing), confuse normal Common Cold symptoms for symptoms of more serious illnesses (ex: H1N1 or Whooping Cough), and generally act paranoid when a sneezing life form gets within 10 feet of them.
Person A: Oh no! I'm sneezing! I MUST have Swine Flu!
Person B: Simmer down, Hypochondriac, it's just the pollen in the air.
Person A: There's pollen in the air!? I'm gonna DIEEE!
Person B: *Facepalm*
Person B: Simmer down, Hypochondriac, it's just the pollen in the air.
Person A: There's pollen in the air!? I'm gonna DIEEE!
Person B: *Facepalm*
by Kapu Wolf September 27, 2009
Someone who is really quite well, but with any sniffle or funny spot, they think they are dying of cancer/bird flu/aids. Or any other disease/s.
A good example is the guy in the movie Bandits. He listens to tapes of the definitions of illnesses to calm himself down.
A good example is the guy in the movie Bandits. He listens to tapes of the definitions of illnesses to calm himself down.
"Omg, look at this freckle! Its kinda big, eh? Do you think its skin cancer?"
"Its dirt, dude. You're sucha hypochondriac!"
"Its dirt, dude. You're sucha hypochondriac!"
by hannerspanner July 26, 2008
by Guciemman April 17, 2011
by Life is harrd May 2, 2019
a hypochondriac is someone who honestly thinks they need freakin' medical attention for every cough, sniffle, or itch they have. this person will not fail to annoy the living crap out of you, about how positive they are that death is knocking at their door.
"my eye itches. im positive i have acute miloid lukemia and lung cancer."
"your such a freakin' hypochondriac dude."
"your such a freakin' hypochondriac dude."
by kittie kat April 28, 2006