0 someone who has a fear of germs (= small organisms that cause disease) that is so strong that it is not normal or reasonable:
The Aviator was a $100m epic by Scorsese on the movie mogul, pioneering aviator and infamous germophobe Howard Hughes.
You don't want to be a germaphobe, but following basic hygienic principles should minimize the risk of infection.
The protagonist is a comic bundle of neuroses: he's a germophobe.
She was a germaphobe, but let the dog sleep in the bed with her, which didn't make sense to me.
As a committed germophobe, he started out avoiding shaking hands with voters.
I'm also very much of a germophobe, by the way, believe me.
