mysophobic
- adjective
- /ˌmaɪsəˈfoʊbɪk/
- Specialized
:
misofóbico
- Because he was so mysophobic, he washed his hands dozens of times a day.
Examples
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Her mysophobic tendencies made her avoid shaking hands with anyone.
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The mysophobic child refused to play in the sandbox at the park.
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Her mysophobic tendencies made her avoid crowded places.
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He is quite mysophobic and constantly washes his hands.
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Because he was so mysophobic, he avoided touching door handles in public places.
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Her mysophobic nature led her to regularly disinfect her living space.
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Feeling mysophobic, he always carried hand sanitizer wherever he went.
Antonyms
How Afraid
Surface Forms
Morphology
mysophobic = mysophobia (semi-transparent) = myso + phob + ic
The adjective is transparently formed from 'mysophobia' by adding the suffix '-ic'.
Etymology
Mysophobic comes from the Greek part mys- meaning 'dirt' and the part -phobic from phobia meaning 'fear', as in arachnophobia ('fear of spiders'). So, mysophobic describes someone who has a strong fear of dirt or germs and who often avoids touching things they think are unclean.