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anxiety vs hypochondriasis

hypochondriasis vs anxiety

anxiety and hypochondriasis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anxiety Yes No No No
hypochondriasis Yes No No No
As nouns, hypochondriasis is a hyponym of anxiety; that is, hypochondriasis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anxiety:
  • anxiety: (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
  • hypochondriasis: chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
Other hyponyms of anxiety include castration anxiety, hypochondria, overanxiety, panic, scare, social anxiety.
anxiety (noun) hypochondriasis (noun)
a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
Difference between anxiety and hypochondriasis

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