"rupophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹu.pəʊ.ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-rupophobia.wav [US]
Rhymes: -əʊbiə Etymology: Possibly from Ancient Greek ῥύπος (rhúpos, “filth”) + -phobia (See rhypophobia). Alternatively, related to Latin rupes (“cliff, rock”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ῥύπος||filth}} Ancient Greek ῥύπος (rhúpos, “filth”), {{suffix|en||phobia}} + -phobia, {{der|en|la|rupes||cliff, rock}} Latin rupes (“cliff, rock”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} rupophobia (uncountable)
  1. The fear of rubbish or dirt. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Phobias Synonyms: mysophobia, ablutomania Derived forms: rupophobic

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