Meaning of "Imaginary COVID"
This refers to a psychological state in which people assume they have contracted COVID-19 based on mild symptoms or changes in their physical condition alone, leading to excessive anxiety regardless of whether they are actually infected.
"Lately, even the slightest hint of a cold has me immediately falling into imaginary COVID-19 mode, so I keep finding myself searching online first."
Related slang words
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