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germaphobe

germaphobe is the alternative form of germophobe.

Meaning of germophobe

Noun

germophobe (plural germophobes)

  1. One who suffers from germophobia.
    • 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.2008 March 6, Barnaby J. Feder, “New Device for Germophobes Runs Into Old Law”, in New York Times

Forms of germaphobe

pluralgermaphobes

Questions about germaphobe

What is germaphobe the alternative form of?
Germaphobe is the alternative form of germophobe.

Words near germaphobe in the dictionary

  1. Germantowners
  2. Germany
  3. germanyl
  4. germanyls
  5. Germanys
  6. germaphobe
  7. germaphobes
  8. germaphobia
  9. germaphobic
  10. germaria
  11. germarial

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