malade imaginaire
/maˈlɑːd ɪmaʒɪˈnɛː/noun
A person given to imagining or exaggerating the significance of symptoms of illness; a hypochondriac.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Daniel Defoe (?1660–1731), writer and businessman. From French malade imaginaire from malade + imaginaire.
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