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bromidrosiphobia

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bro·mi·dro·si·pho·bi·a

(brō'mi-drō'si-fō'bē-ă),
Morbid fear of giving forth a bad odor from the body, sometimes with the belief that such an odor is present.
[bromidrosis + G. phobos, fear]
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bromidrosiphobia

(1) Morbid fear of body smells in general.
(2) Morbid fear that one’s own body odours are offensive.
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