germophobia

English

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Etymology

From germ +‎ -o- +‎ -phobia.[1]

Noun

germophobia (uncountable)

  1. Pathological fear of germs.

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References

  1. ^ “germophobia, n.2”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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