Meaning

2 senses
  1. Being too hygienic.

  2. (derogatory)Having an overemphasis on "safety" or "cleanliness" as defined only for the consumer, that effectively forces the use of pesticides, other chemicals, or even requires or encourages genetically modified organisms to prevent insects; and applied to certain agricultural policies, laws, food regulations, wholesale food buying rules, and tax, tariff and trade measures by advocates of organic farming.

Origin

From hyper- + hygienist.

From hyper- + hygienist.

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Forms

more hyperhygienist, most hyperhygienist

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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