musophobia

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misophobia, musophobia, mysophobia

an abnormal fear of dirt, especially of being contaminated by dirt.
See also: Dirt
an abnormal fear of mice.
See also: Animals
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Noun1.musophobia - a morbid fear of mice
zoophobia - a morbid fear of animals
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Translations

musophobia

n. musofobia, miedo a los ratones.
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Musophobia is the fear of mice or rats and I am very afraid of rats.
Some better-known terrors are claustrophobia, agoraphobia, ochlophobia, ophidiophobia, musophobia, and brontophobia--more commonly known as fear of closed spaces, open spaces, crowds, snakes, mice and thunder.
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