Usually means: Fear of germs causing obsession.
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▸ noun:  Alternative form of germophobia [Pathological fear of germs.]

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germ fear, germaphobe, germophobia, germ-fear, germophobe, misophobia, Germanophobia, syphiliphobia, algiophobia, gynaephobia, more...

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germ fear, germaphobe, germophobia, germ-fear, germophobe, misophobia, Germanophobia, syphiliphobia, algiophobia, gynaephobia, more...



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