germophobe
English
Alternative forms
- germaphobe
Etymology
germ + -o- + -phobe
Noun
germophobe (plural germophobes)
- One who suffers from germophobia.
- 2008 March 6, Barnaby J. Feder, “New Device for Germophobes Runs Into Old Law”, in New York Times:
- 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.
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Related terms
- germophobia
- germophobic