mysophile

/ˈmaɪsəʉfaɪl/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

"Yes, I am a mysophile. In my imagination I loiter at places where there is filth, mud, and decaying things, places where it stinks. I also wear my underwear until it stinks and becomes very dirty."
"Ethel is a mysophile. She derives her gratification from the dirt in which she is living."

From myso- + -phile.

mysophiles (plural)

mysophilia

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How do you pronounce mysophile?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪsəʉfaɪl/.

What does mysophile mean?

Where does mysophile come from?

From myso- + -phile.

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