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Germophobia
Germophobia

Learn English meaning of germophobia

Date: Jun 28 2017

Themes: Food, Friend, Health

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Are you a germophobe? A germophobe is afraid of germs. Many people think this is an irrational fear. But germophobes like to be healthy and safe. They wear rubber gloves when they clean, and they always have hand sanitizer with them. This might seem to be overkill, but staying healthy is very important to germophobes.

Vocab

rubber glove n.

Definition

Example The mess is really bad. Here’s an extra rubber glove for you.

germ n.

Definition

Example I stayed home because I’m sick and didn’t want to share a single germ.

hand sanitizer n.

Definition

Example Make sure you bring your hand sanitizer into the bathroom; they're out of soap.

irrational fear n.

Definition

Example My dad has an irrational fear of goats.

overkill adj.

Definition

Example The radio stations play that new U2 song every hour. It's just overkill.

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Discussion

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Are you a germophobe? How often do you use hand sanitizer?

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La Princesse de la vie

Egypt

I’m not a germophobe. But working with medical tests, you need to use sanitizers, disinfectants and wear rubber gloves all the time as well as other protective techniques.

07:38 PM Jun 28 2017 |

eduardosoutoSuper Member!

Brazil

Well, I am not a germophobe. Of course that nobody likes to be in contact with germs and stuff like that.


If you stop and think, you would get crazy because you are never germ-free and even if you use hand sanitizer it won’t help you or rubber gloves.


I have a cousin that overkills about that!

09:43 AM Jun 28 2017 |

mirandabo

Taiwan

I’m not a germophobe. I don’t use hand sanitizer very often. But I don’t like to share food like this. I think eathing other people’s spit may cause infection. 

08:08 AM Jun 28 2017 |

hermitlady

China

No . I am not a germophobia.  But I often use hand sanitizer , no matter with germophobia.



  I would think the germophobia was a mental disease which was about the cleanliness and obsession.  In the article, the demand of bite a mouthful of others’ sandwich, is minded by most of the people unless the two people very close, such as between lovers,  husband and wife,  parents and children , brothers or sisters, even between children.  It is nothing with germophobia. It is a problem of  health habit. 

04:04 AM Jun 28 2017 |

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