mysophilia
[ mahy-suh-fil-ee-uh ]
/ ˌmaɪ səˈfɪl i ə /
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noun Psychiatry.
a pathological attraction to dirt or filth.
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Origin of mysophilia
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Medical definitions for mysophilia
mysophilia
[ mī′sə-fĭl′ē-ə ]
n.
A pathological interest in dirt and filth, sometimes with sexual manifestations.
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