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mysophobia
noun[ U ]
psychology specialized(alsomisophobia)uk /ˌmaɪ.səˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ us /ˌmaɪ.səˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
fear of germs(= very small organisms that cause disease): 洁癖
He lived his final years immobilized by mysophobia.他生命的最后几年因洁癖而无法正常生活。
Germophobia is known in medical circles as mysophobia. 细菌恐惧症在医学界被称为“洁癖”。
See also
germophobia
She has been diagnosed with mysophobia, an irrational fear of germs.
How does it feel to suffer from mysophobia?
She is fastidious about herself and her home, in a way that suggests misophobia.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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hydrophobia
hydrophobic
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mortal
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panic
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