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OP mysophobia
n. - dread of dirt.
mysophilia
n. unnatural attraction to dirt.
Edit: Via Dr.Bill and a little research on my own:
" Pica: eating earth or clay or chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes or sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency"
Dr. Bill mentioned the connection between pica and magpies.
Second edit: "Pica is a Latin term for magpie, a bird that gleans all sorts of things for its nest."
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