germophobic

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adjective

Morbidly afraid of germs.

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Meanings

adjectivegermophobic (comparative more germophobic, superlative most germophobic)

comparative more germophobic · superlative most germophobic · alternative germaphobic

  1. Morbidly afraid of germs.

    But it’s aglow with unforgettable characters like the bawdy boy who shares the young Prosper’s hospital ward and Prosper’s sad, germophobic mother.

    2009 August 16, Max Byrd, “Rosie and Friends”, in New York Times

Origin

From germ + -o- + -phobic.

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APA

germophobic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germophobic

MLA

“germophobic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germophobic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “germophobic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germophobic.

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