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my⋅so⋅pho⋅bi⋅a

  [mahy-suh-foh-bee-uh]
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–noun Psychiatry.
a dread of dirt or filth.
Origin:
1875–80; < NL, equiv. to myso- (< Gk mýs(os) filth) + -o- + -phobia -phobia

Related forms:
my⋅so⋅pho⋅bic, adjective
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my·so·pho·bi·a   (mī'sō-fō'bē-ə)   
n.  An abnormal fear of dirt or contamination.

[Greek musos, uncleanness + -phobia.]
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Main Entry: my·so·pho·bia
Variant: or mi·so·pho·bia /-'fO-bE-&/
Function: noun
: abnormalfear of or distaste for uncleanliness or contamination —my·so·pho·bic /-'fO-bik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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mysophobia my·so·pho·bi·a (mī'sə-fō'bē-ə)
n.
An abnormal fear of dirt or contamination.

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