Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

germophobic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ger-mo-pho-bic
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Morbidly afraid of germs.

Example Sentences

"But it’s aglow with unforgettable characters like the bawdy boy who shares the young Prosper’s hospital ward and Prosper’s sad, germophobic mother."

Etymology

From germ + -o- + -phobic.

Inflected Forms

more germophobic (comparative) most germophobic (superlative) germaphobic (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

germophobia germophobe

Questions

What does germophobic mean?: Morbidly afraid of germs.
Where does germophobic come from?: From germ + -o- + -phobic.

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