Identify the phobia that means a strong fear of germs.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Bacillophobia
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Rupophobia | a fear of dirt | Riya’s rupophobia makes her change her clothes after the smallest mud stain. |
| (2) Bacillophobia (answer) | a strong fear of germs | Aditya’s bacillophobia makes him wash his hands again and again after he touches a door handle or a coin. |
| (3) Nosophobia | a fear of falling ill | Rajan’s nosophobia makes him visit the doctor for every small headache. |
| (4) Sitophobia | a fear of food or of eating | Rohit’s sitophobia made every meal a struggle, and he ate only a few bites a day. |