rupophobia/ɹu.pəʊˈfəʊ.bi.ə/EtymologyPossibly from Ancient Greek ῥύπος (rhúpos, “filth”) + -phobia (See rhypophobia). Alternatively, related to Latin rupes (“cliff, rock”).rupophobia means the fear of rubbish or dirt. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.rupophobia is pronounced /ɹu.pəʊˈfəʊ.bi.ə/.nounThe fear of rubbish or dirt.“Patients with rupophobia, the fear of dirt, are at times encountered by the dermatologist. Some of these patients present a traumatic dermatitis, or a self inflicted lesion of the skin.”