Afraid and Mysophobic

Afraid

Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or apprehension.
Usage example: afraid even to turn his head

Mysophobic and afraid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mysophobic" instead an adjective "Afraid".

Mysophobic

Mysophobic adjective - Suffering from mysophobia; abnormally afraid of dirt or contamination.
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Afraid and mysophobic are semantically related. You can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Mysophobic".
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