Hypochondriac
nOne word substitutionRoot wordSSC PYQ × 10/haɪpəkˈɑndriːæk/ · हाइपकॉन्ड्रिऐक
A person who continuously worries about their health without having any reason
A person who is abnormally anxious about his health
रोगभ्रमी, हमेशा बीमार होने की चिंता में रहने वाला
A hypochondriac reads every symptom online.
He is a hypochondriac but perfectly healthy.
Daily use: Hypochondriac hai, har roz naya rog dhoondhta hai.
Hypochondriac की शुरुआत में ‘हाय’ सुनिए — जो हर छोटी तकलीफ़ पर ‘हाय, मुझे कोई बीमारी हो गई’ कहता रहे, जबकि वह ठीक हो। यही hypochondriac है।
Hear ‘haaye’ at the start of HYPOCHONDRIAC: the person who keeps saying ‘haaye, I must be ill’ at every small ache, though nothing is wrong. That constant, needless worry about health marks a hypochondriac.
Options में malingerer (काम से बचने को बीमारी का बहाना करने वाला) और valetudinarian (सेहत को लेकर चिंतित) आते हैं; robust उल्टा भाव है।
Options around it include malingerer (one who pretends to be ill to avoid work) and valetudinarian (one anxious about health); robust is the opposite idea.