handwashers
Those scrubbing palms
People who wash their hands, or devices that facilitate handwashing.
The term often appears in contexts emphasizing hygiene compliance: The hospital installed automatic handwashers in every corridor.
Figuratively, handwashers are those who disclaim responsibility for difficult decisions, alluding to Pontius Pilate washing his hands of Jesus's fate: The committee was full of handwashers unwilling to take a stand.
Fatty alkali cleanser
scrub · faucet · basin · sanitizer · antibacterial · towels · dispenser · germs
Ritualized washing of body
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- mikvehJewish purification immersion pool
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- observanceKeeping of customs
spiritual · purity · sanctification · prayer · worship · tradition · sacred · cleansing
Persistent, intrusive preoccupation
- repetitionAct of redoing
- ritualisticFollowing prescribed ceremony
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- OCDCompulsive repetition disorder
urge · fixation · intrusive thoughts · cracked skin · excessive · irrational · reassurance · triggers
Those providing medical care
- protocolsEstablished codes of conduct
- signagePosted public displays
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- auditsFormal account inspections
training · guidelines · WHO · CDC · stations · reminders · rates · infection control
soap
Fatty alkali cleanser
rinse · scrub · faucet · basin · sanitizer · antibacterial · towels · dispenser · germs · bacteria
ablution
Ritualized washing of body
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- mikvehJewish purification immersion pool
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
observance · spiritual · purity · sanctification · prayer · worship · tradition · sacred · cleansing · symbolic
obsession
Persistent, intrusive preoccupation
- repetitionAct of redoing
- ritualisticFollowing prescribed ceremony
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
OCD · urge · fixation · intrusive thoughts · cracked skin · excessive · irrational · reassurance · triggers · distress
healthcare workers
Those providing medical care
- protocolsEstablished codes of conduct
- signagePosted public displays
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
audits · training · guidelines · WHO · CDC · stations · reminders · rates · infection control · food handlers