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germophobic

adj

Etymology

From germ + -o- + -phobic.

  1. derived from germen
  2. borrowed from germe
  3. formed as germophobic — “germ + -o- + -phobic”

Definitions

  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.

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