germaphobe
or germ·o·phobe
[ jur-muh-fohb ]
noun
a person who has an irrational or disproportionate fear of germs and contamination.
Origin of germaphobe
1- Also called my·so·phobe [mahy-suh-fohb] /ˈmaɪ səˌfoʊb/ .
Other words from germaphobe
- germ·a·pho·bi·a, germ·o·pho·bi·a, noun
- germ·a·pho·bic, germ·o·pho·bic, adjective
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