germ-fear

See also: germ fear

English

Alternative forms

germ fear

Etymology

From germ +‎ fear.

Noun

germ-fear (plural germ-fears)

The fear of germs and other pathogenic micro-organisms; germophobia.
- 1907, Indiana Academy of Science, Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science:
  It is thought that a wide understanding of facts regarding bodily resistance will tend to replace this unfortunate germ-fear by a rational faith in the body's marvelous powers.
- 1932, Postage and the Mailbag:
  I am rapidly getting to the point where I shall consider anti-constipation advertisers and germ-fear implanters more dangerous public enemies than Al Capone.
- 1982, San Francisco Review of Books:
  Krich suffers from pessimism, reluctance, bellyaching germ-fear, and a nagging disorientation of being out of whack.
- 1983, William Darrach Halsey, Collier's Encyclopedia: With Bibliography and Index:
  Microphobia and Mysophobia. These phobias of germ fear and dirt fear, respectively, are closely allied.
- 2002, Melvin A. Benarde, You've Been Had!:
  The obverse side of that germ-fear coin is the inculcation of fear of all microbes. The fact is, most microbes are not only harmless, they are beneficial, and we do not live in a sterile, germ-free world. We can't, and we shouldn't want to.
- 2004, Ramona Dearing, So Beautiful:
  They get a kiss in before two mothers, germ-fear making them look angry, swoop the kids awav. Babies are crying, sleeping, sucking, cowboy-riding on knees, sticking their hands into their dads' mouths.

Synonyms

bacillophobia

单词	germ-fear
释义	germ-fear See also: germ fear English Alternative forms germ fear Etymology From germ +‎ fear. Noun germ-fear (plural germ-fears) The fear of germs and other pathogenic micro-organisms; germophobia. 1907, Indiana Academy of Science, Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science: It is thought that a wide understanding of facts regarding bodily resistance will tend to replace this unfortunate germ-fear by a rational faith in the body's marvelous powers. 1932, Postage and the Mailbag: I am rapidly getting to the point where I shall consider anti-constipation advertisers and germ-fear implanters more dangerous public enemies than Al Capone. 1982, San Francisco Review of Books: Krich suffers from pessimism, reluctance, bellyaching germ-fear, and a nagging disorientation of being out of whack. 1983, William Darrach Halsey, Collier's Encyclopedia: With Bibliography and Index: Microphobia and Mysophobia. These phobias of germ fear and dirt fear, respectively, are closely allied. 2002, Melvin A. Benarde, You've Been Had!: The obverse side of that germ-fear coin is the inculcation of fear of all microbes. The fact is, most microbes are not only harmless, they are beneficial, and we do not live in a sterile, germ-free world. We can't, and we shouldn't want to. 2004, Ramona Dearing, So Beautiful: They get a kiss in before two mothers, germ-fear making them look angry, swoop the kids awav. Babies are crying, sleeping, sucking, cowboy-riding on knees, sticking their hands into their dads' mouths. Synonyms bacillophobia See also bacteriophobia mysophobia
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