mysophobia
[ mahy-suh-foh-bee-uh ]
nounPsychiatry.
an irrational or disproportionate fear of germs and contamination.
Origin of mysophobia
1First recorded in 1875–80; from Greek mýso(s) “pollution, defilement, terrible sight” + -phobia
- Also called germ·a·pho·bi·a [jur-muh-foh-bee-uh] /ˌdʒɜr məˈfoʊ bi ə/ .
Other words from mysophobia
- my·so·phobe [mahy-suh-fohb], /ˈmaɪ səˌfoʊb/, noun
- my·so·pho·bic, adjective noun
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