Hypochondria
There is a more accurate word for health anxiety. I first came across VALETUDINARIAN in a Victorian novel and have come across it the odd time in other 19 century writing. it perfectly describes someone in frail health who has legitimate concerns that are not related to emotional disfunction.
Tangled garden via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 03/28/24
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The worst thing about this show is that it’s only released every 2 weeks. Thankfully during the Radiotopia pledge drive, Helen’s releasing weekly. I love the cheekiness, the knowledge shared and the varied topics. Helen is awesome!
Akselsoft via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 10/25/15
A very entertaining romp through the etmyology of all sorts of weird and wonderful words and topics wound into a compelling and entertaining tale by Holly (of Answer Me This fame).
Trevor Gale via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 03/15/15
I am enamored with Helen Zaltzman's enigmatic elocution in each episode where she elicits entertainment from enumerable exitations of etymology in the English language. I am educated beyond the elementary errata of our elastic grammar including even expletives. Extremely ecstatic over each...Read full review »
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