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Where does “misófobo” come from?

misófobo (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek μύσος — uncleanness, defilement, pollution.

misófobo (Portuguese): mysophobe; mysophobic

Definitions

  1. mysophobe; mysophobic

Ancestry of “misófobo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύσοςuncleanness, defilement, pollution
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