mysophobia

[ mahy-suh-foh-bee-uh ]

/ ˌmaɪ səˈfoʊ bi ə /

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noun Psychiatry.

an irrational or disproportionate fear of germs and contamination.

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Also called germ·a·pho·bi·a

[jur-muh-foh-bee-uh] /ˌdʒɜr məˈfoʊ bi ə/ .

Origin of mysophobia

First recorded in 1875–80; from Greek mýso(s) “pollution, defilement, terrible sight” + -phobia

OTHER WORDS FROM mysophobia

my·so·phobe

[mahy-suh-fohb], /ˈmaɪ səˌfoʊb/, nounmy·so·pho·bic, adjective noun

Words nearby mysophobia

Mysia, Mysian, mysid, Mysliveček, mysophilia, mysophobia, Mysore, MySpace, mystagogue, mysterious, mystery