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germaphobe

or germ·o·phobe

[ jur-muh-fohb ]

noun

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

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Other Words From

  • germ·a·pho·bi·a germ·o·pho·bi·a noun
  • germ·a·pho·bic germ·o·pho·bic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of germaphobe1

First recorded in 1890–1900; germ ( def ) + -a- connecting vowel + -phobe ( def )

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