"germophobia" meaning in English

See germophobia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: By surface analysis, germ + -o- + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|germ|-o-|-phobia}} By surface analysis, germ + -o- + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} germophobia (uncountable)
  1. Pathological fear of germs. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Phobias Synonyms: mysophobia, germ-fear, bacillophobia, bacteriophobia, ablutomania, germaphobia Related terms: germophobe, germophobic

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