What is a Halitiphobist?

Answer 1

A halitiphobist is someone suffering from halitophobia. Halitophobia is basically a fear or phobia of having bad breath. Haltophobist will chew gum or eat mints habitually and excessively compared to someone without the phobia. Haltophobia is usually found in people obsessed with their appearance and/or trying to maintain a certain social status. People obsessed with trying to live a certain and/or superficial way of life are much more likely to obtain phobias such as this. Halitophobia is also referred to as delusional halitosis and is usually related to some type of obsessive compulsive disorder.