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- adjective Alternative form of
germophobic .
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Examples
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One woman, Karen Acree of Hamilton and a self-described "germaphobic" wasn't taking any chances - she came into the building wearing a surgical mask.
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One woman, Karen Acree of Hamilton and a self-described "germaphobic" wasn't taking any chances - she came into the building wearing a surgical mask.
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But she did emphasize that the truly germaphobic visitor could ask for a special cleaning before their smooch.
Catherine Price: A Place Not to See Before You Die -- That I Saw 2010
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I'm almost germaphobic too, so I'm imagining all the germs on the scissors that got absorbed into the cake, and everyone ate it!
It's In There 2010
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She is almost germaphobic, maybe even a hypochondriac, but not at all squeamish and very very brave.
Ione Skye: Royalty in LA: Tatiana von Furstenberg Ione Skye 2010
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And I just came from a restroom visit in which a very paranoid and germaphobic woman carried a paper towel to the door, used the towel to open the door, and then dropped the towel on the floor as she exited.
Ferule & Fescue Flavia 2009
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I consider the risk of coming off as a rude, germaphobic loon much larger than the risk of catching something dangerous from a handshake.
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Among his many problems, he's saddled with a manically acquisitive wife (played by Jessalyn Gilsig as a dumber version of the ferocious fiancée in "Jerry Maguire"), but he's falling in love with a germaphobic fellow teacher.
Gleeful Innocence 2009
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Your friends may think you're weirdly germaphobic or mourning Michael Jackson if you wear it in black, but at least they won't think you're broke.
Lesley Stern: How To Live On $0 A Day: Creative Dentistry 2009
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And of course, it's not the similarly germaphobic people who concern me.
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