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Ablutophobia (from Latin ablutere 'to wash off") is the persistent, abnormal and unwarranted fear of bathing, washing, or cleaning. This [[phobia] is a situational phobia. Ablutophobia tends to be more common in children and women than in men.

CausesEdit

Main article: Causes of phobias

AssessmentEdit

Main article: Assessment of phobias

TreatmentEdit

Main article: Treatment of phobias

See alsoEdit

• Ablutomania - incessant washing
• Activities of daily living
• Hygiene
• List of phobias

ReferencesEdit

• Saul, Helen (2001). Phobias: Fighting the Fear, Arcade Publishing.
• (2002) Depraved and Insulting English, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

External linksEdit

• Ablutophobia - PhobiasBlog.com