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Princeton's WordNet
mysophobianoun
a morbid fear of dirt or contamination
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mysophobianoun
An abnormal fear of dirt.
Etymology: μύσος.
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mysophobia
Mysophobia is the excessive or irrational fear of germs, dirt, or contamination. It often leads to extreme cleaning and hygiene practices and is sometimes associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
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Mysophobia
Mysophobia is a pathological fear of contamination and germs. Someone who has such a fear is referred to as a mysophobe. The term was coined by Dr. William Alexander Hammond in 1879 when describing a case of obsessive-compulsive disorder exhibited in repeatedly washing one's hands. Mysophobia has long been related to the OCD of constantly washing one's hands. However, Harry Stack Sullivan, an American psychologist and psychoanalyst, notes that while fear of dirt underlies the compulsion of a person with this kind of OCD, his or her mental state is not about germs; instead, this person feels the hands must be washed. Other names for abnormal persistent fear of dirt and filth include molysmophobia or molysomophobia, rhypophobia, and rupophobia.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mysophobia in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mysophobia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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