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germophobia
noun[ U ]
(alsogermaphobia)uk /ˌdʒɜː.məˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ us /ˌdʒɜ˞ː.məˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
an extreme fear or dislike of germs(= small organisms that cause disease): 洁癖
The growing demand for sanitizers might be motivated by several factors, including marketing and increasing germophobia.对消毒剂日益增长的需求可能受到多种因素的推动，包括营销和日益增加的细菌恐惧症。
Celebrity and money seem to go hand-in-hand with germophobia.
Some people say that germophobia has gone over the top and we need to let our kids build their immune systems.
His germaphobia could signal obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Germaphobia, known in medical circles as mysophobia, is an abnormal fear of dirt and germs and is associated with OCD.
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