noun
- plural of mysophobic; people who have an excessive fear of germs or contamination
Usage: medical/psychological context; often used in clinical or descriptive settings
Examples
- Mysophobics often wash their hands repeatedly throughout the day.
- The therapist worked with several mysophobics to help them manage their anxiety around germs.
- Some mysophobics avoid public spaces due to their fear of contamination.
- Mysophobics may experience significant distress in everyday situations involving potential germs.
- During the pandemic, many mysophobics found their fears validated by increased public health messaging.