Germophobe

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who suffers from germophobia.

    "It features a pop-out hook so germophobes can avoid touching A.T.M. keypads, door handles and other public surfaces where undesirable microbes may lurk."

Synonyms

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germophobiac

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"It features a pop-out hook so germophobes can avoid touching A.T.M. keypads, door handles and other public surfaces where undesirable microbes may lurk."

Etymology

From germ + -o- + -phobe.

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