This seems like a fundamental thing that would have a word for it—oftentimes one worries about a health condition, but then one is afraid to get it looked into as one is afraid of being a hypochondriac.
asked May 18, 2016 at 14:43
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1I don't believe such a word exists. I suppose it could be named hypocondriaphobia, or hypocondriaception. :P– MorganFRMay 18, 2016 at 14:48
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1Being afraid of being viewed as a hypochondriac doesn't seem that "fundamental" or common to me... But here are some phrases that come to mind. You fear being viewed as making a mountain out of a molehill or worrying about nothing.– DyingIsFunMay 18, 2016 at 14:50
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1Agoraphobia relates to public places, and phobophobia is unfortunately too broad.– MorganFRMay 18, 2016 at 14:57
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4If we accept that "hypochondria" is a both a "medical condition" in and of itself, and "excessive fear of having a medical condition" then arguably fear of being (diagnosed as) a hypochondriac is just a form of hypochondria anyway, so it doesn't really need a special extra word (or maybe we should call it recursive hypochondria).– FumbleFingersMay 18, 2016 at 15:32
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1wow, I really like recursive hypochondria :-)– Jun-Dai Bates-KobashigawaMay 20, 2016 at 15:43
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