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Word: Germophobe
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from germ + -phobia
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒəːməfəʊb
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person with an extreme fear of germs and an obsession with cleanliness
Short Definition:person with extreme fear of germs
Examples:- I'm not a germophobe, but everyone knows that hotel remote controls are never cleaned and are probably filthy
Variant Forms:
- germaphobe
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