Ataxophobia (Fear of Untidiness or Disorder) Ataxophobia is an extreme, irrational fear of disorder or untidiness. People may feel intense distress in messy environments or even while thinking about disorder.
fastidious. adjective. keeping your clothes, possessions, and property very clean and tidy.
Contamination, a fear of things that might be dirty or a having a compulsion to clean (you may hear this called "obsessive cleanliness disorder"). Mental contamination involves feeling like you've been treated like dirt. Symmetry and ordering, the need to have things lined up in a certain way.
In both popular media and everyday speech, the term “OCD” *meaning Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is synonymous with being unusually clean and organized. Characters with OCD on television obsess over germs and people say they feel “OCD” when they organize their homes.
Diogenes syndrome is when a person does not take care of themselves or their surroundings, leading to poor hygiene and possibly some health and social problems. It often occurs with other conditions, such as dementia. People with the condition often show signs of severe self-neglect, social isolation, and hoarding.
If something is covered in dirt and needs washing, the adjectives grimy, grubby, and mucky are often used. Grubby and mucky are informal words. Don't wipe your grimy hands on that clean towel! He was wearing an old pair of jeans and a grubby T-shirt. Get your mucky boots out of my kitchen!
Those with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) will have a great need or compulsion to clean or perform cleaning rituals to feel in control. When they cannot keep up with these things, they feel like their lives are falling apart.
Mysophobia is an extreme fear of germs. It causes an overwhelming obsession with contamination. The condition goes by other names, including: Bacillophobia. Bacteriophobia.
What is mysophobia? Mysophobia refers to the intense and irrational fear of germs, dirt, or contamination. It is a type of specific phobia, which is a fear that is pervasive and interferes with daily functioning.
: a person who always wants things to be very orderly and clean.
Some people with OCD do have compulsions around cleanliness and order. However, this is not a diagnostic requirement nor the only way OCD manifests. It's important to acknowledge this because people living with OCD who aren't focused on cleaning might find it difficult to look for and accept their diagnosis.
What is mental contamination? Mental contamination OCD (emotional contamination) is a type of OCD where the person experiences feeling 'dirty' internally, and compulsions, such as washing, are triggered without coming into contact with something external to the person.
Yet a little dirt never hurt anyone – and research is showing more than ever that being dirty can make you healthier. Being dirty doesn't mean that you have to smell bad, look gross, or give up personal hygiene. No, far from it.
methodical. She was methodical in her research. ordered. efficient. a highly efficient worker.
countable noun. An aesthete is someone who loves and appreciates works of art and beautiful things. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Fear of the color yellow or word yellow.
Cacophobia is an intense fear of ugliness. People with this anxiety disorder may fear becoming ugly. Or they might have symptoms of panic and anxiety when they think about or see something ugly.
A fear of bathing (called ablutophobia) and water, it turns out, is a very common toddler phobia, and usually shows up around ages 1-2. There's a reason for that: During these years of rapid brain growth, toddlers develop what seems like a hyperawareness of their surroundings.
Ablutophobia is extremely rare. Right now, we see it more often in people who are older. They refuse to get cleaned up, but it's more of an avoidance behavior than a phobia. “But the true ablutophobian, what happens with them is they are usually younger people who had some sort of traumatic experience.
What causes trypophobia? The exact cause of trypophobia is unknown, as research in this area is limited. Various triggers of trypophobia have been identified, such as honeycombs, bubble wrap, or fruit seeds. Certain patterns, bumps, patterned animals, and imagery may also trigger trypophobic reactions.
Boosts Mood
Not only can cleaning burn calories, but it also "increases endorphins, which are the feel-good chemicals in our brain," says Deibler.
Clutter bombards our minds with excessive stimuli (visual, olfactory, tactile), causing our senses to work overtime on stimuli that aren't necessary or important. Clutter distracts us by drawing our attention away from what our focus should be on. Clutter makes it more difficult to relax, both physically and mentally.
It is a symptom of one of the many subtypes of obsessive compulsive disorder. Sufferers of compulsive cleaning may have a pervasive feeling of contamination by dirt, germs environmental contaminants, or chemical toxins. They may fear getting ill or contracting certain diseases, such as the flu, cancer, or HIV.
The correct answer is Clean.
slatternly. adjective. old-fashioned a slatternly woman looks untidy or dirty.