Automysophobia

/ˌɔːtəˌmaɪsoʊˈfoʊbiə/ noun

Definition

An irrational fear of dirt, filth, or contamination on one's own body or possessions.

Etymology

From 'auto-' (self), Greek 'mysos' (filth, pollution), and 'phobos' (fear). A clinical psychology term for a specific anxiety disorder.

Kelly Says

Automysophobia reveals how fear can be incredibly specific—some people's anxiety centers specifically on getting dirty themselves, and understanding this distinction helps psychologists treat OCD and contamination-related disorders more effectively.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ራስ እንደራሴ ፍራፍሬ
rās ēn-de-rāsē firāfirē
ARالعربية
رهاب الذات
rahāb al-ḏāt
BNবাংলা
স্বয়ং ঘৃণা ভয়
shôyông ghr̥ṇā bhôy
CACatalà
automisofòbia
ah-toh-mee-soh-FOH-bee-ah
CSČeština
automysofobie
ah-toh-mee-soh-FOH-bee
DADansk
automysofobi
OH-toh-mee-soh-FOH-bee
DEDeutsch
Automysophobie
ah-toh-MEE-soh-FOH-bee
ELΕλληνικά
αυτομυσοφοβία
af-tó-mee-soh-FOH-bee-ah
ESEspañol
automisofobia
ah-toh-mee-soh-FOH-bee-ah
FAفارسی
ترس از خود
tars az khod
FISuomi
itsensäinhäpeä
EE-tsehn-sah-ee-NAH-peh-ah
FRFrançais
automysophobie
oh-toh-mee-soh-FOH-bee
GUGU
પોતાની પ્રત્યે ભય
pōtānī pratyē bhaya
HAHA
tsoro kan kai
TSOH-roh kahn KAH-ee
HEעברית
אוטומיזופוביה
oh-toh-MEE-zoh-FOH-bee-ah
HIहिन्दी
स्वयं से घृणा का भय
svayaṃ se ghr̥ṇā kā bhaya
HUMagyar
automizofóbia
ah-toh-mee-zoh-FOH-bee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
takut pada diri sendiri
TAH-koot pah-DAH dee-ree SEHN-dee-ree
IGIG
ogha onwe ya
oh-gah OHN-weh yah
ITItaliano
automisofobia
ah-toh-mee-soh-FOH-bee-ah
JA日本語
自己嫌悪症
jiko ken'ō shō
KKKK
өзін-өзіне деген қорқыныш
özın-özine degen qorqynysh
KMKM
ភាពខ្លាចខ្លួនឯង
phiăp khlăch khlŭən əng
KO한국어
자신 혐오증
jasin hyeom-o-jeung
MRMR
स्वतःच्या प्रति भीती
svatāḥcyā prati bhītī
MSBahasa Melayu
takut pada diri sendiri
TAH-koot pah-DAH dee-ree SEHN-dee-ree
MYမြန်မာ
ကိုယ်ကို ကြောက်ချောက်
kohy koh kyauk chauk
NLNederlands
automysofobie
OH-toh-mee-soh-FOH-bee
NONorsk
automysofobi
OH-toh-mee-soh-FOH-bee
PAPA
ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਤੋਂ ਡਰ
āpnē āp toṇ ḍar
PLPolski
automizofobia
ah-toh-mee-zoh-FOH-bee-ah
PTPortuguês
automisofobia
ah-toh-mee-soh-FOH-bee-ah
RORomână
automisofobie
ah-toh-mee-soh-FOH-bee
RUРусский
автомизофобия
avtomizofobiya
SVSvenska
automysofobi
OH-toh-mee-soh-FOH-bee
SWKiswahili
hofu ya kujitakabili
hoh-FOO yah koo-jah-tah-kah-BEE-lee
TAதமிழ்
தன்னைக்குள் வெறுப்பு பயம்
thannai-kkuḷ veṟuppū payam
TEతెలుగు
తనను తాను ద్వేషించే భయం
tanunu tānu dvēṣiṃcē bhayaṃ
THไทย
กลัวตัวเอง
glua tua eeng
TLTL
takot sa sarili
TAH-koh-t sah sah-REE-lee
TRTürkçe
kendinden iğrenme fobisi
keh-NDIN-den ee-geh-REHN-meh FOH-bee-see
UKУкраїнська
автомізофобія
avtomizofobiya
URاردو
خود سے نفرت کا خوف
khud se nafrat kā khōf
VITiếng Việt
sợ ghét bản thân
sơ geht bahn than
YOYO
ẹ̀rẹ̀ ara ọkọ
eh-reh AH-rah oh-KOH
ZH中文
自我厌恶症
zì wǒ yàn è zhèng
ZUZU
ukudabukisa kwakho
oo-koo-DAH-boo-kee-sah kWAH-koh

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