germaphobe

or germ·o·phobe

[ jur-muh-fohb ]

noun
  1. a person who has an irrational or disproportionate fear of germs and contamination.

Origin of germaphobe

1
First recorded in 1890–1900; germ + -a- connecting vowel + -phobe
  • 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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