germaphobe
Fears microscopic invaders
A germaphobe is someone with an excessive fear of germs and contamination.
The term is usually informal rather than clinical, describing people who obsessively wash hands, avoid public surfaces, or recoil from physical contact: He's such a germaphobe he won't touch doorknobs.
The related noun is germaphobia.
Microscopic living organisms
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusesSubmicroscopic infectious particles
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- germsMicroscopic disease agents
infection · disease · illness · parasites · mold · fungi · saliva · mucus
Practices maintaining cleanliness
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
scrubbing · washing · sanitizer · bleach · wipes · hand-washing · sterilizing · purifying
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- worryTroubled mental state
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
apprehension · hypervigilance · paranoia · unease · distress · agitation · catastrophizing · avoidance
microbes
Microscopic living organisms
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusesSubmicroscopic infectious particles
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
germs · infection · disease · illness · parasites · mold · fungi · saliva · mucus · feces
hygiene
Practices maintaining cleanliness
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
soap · scrubbing · washing · sanitizer · bleach · wipes · hand-washing · sterilizing · purifying · spotless
panic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- worryTroubled mental state
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
dread · apprehension · hypervigilance · paranoia · unease · distress · agitation · catastrophizing · avoidance · rumination
gloves
Hand coverings with fingers
hazmat · tissues · antimicrobial · touchless
buffets
Hits again and again
- phobicsagoraphobe, claustrophobe, arachnophobe, hydrophobe, technophobe
- neat freaksneat freak, clean freak, perfectionists, perfectionist, germaphobes
- germaphobiagerms, hygiene, cleanliness, sanitizer, antibacterial
- compulsivesperfectionist, obsessive, neurotic, control freak, neat freak
- difficult peopleegomaniac, egotist, nitpicker, drama queen, control freak
- worriersworrier, fretter, overthinker, worrywart, worry wart
germaphobecarefree
Free from anxiety
cavalier · reckless · daredevil · free spirit · thrill-seeker
germ, phobia, Germany, germane, germinate, phobic, germination, germicide, germinal