mysophobe

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noun

A person with an abnormal fear of filth or dirt.

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Meanings

nounmysophobe (plural mysophobes)

plural mysophobes

  1. A person with an abnormal fear of filth or dirt.

Origin

From myso- + -phobe.

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Translations

French mysophobe
  • mysophobeperson with an abnormal fear of filth
Portuguese misófobo, misófoba
  • misófoboperson with an abnormal fear of filth
  • misófobaperson with an abnormal fear of filth
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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