Persons who constantly think that they are dirty or contaminated with germs may wash their hands several times in an hour, a behavior that would be called a(n)

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This behavior is called a compulsion, which is a repetitive behavior or mental act that a person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession, or according to rules that must be applied rigidly. In this case, the compulsion is hand-washing in response to obsessive thoughts about being dirty or contaminated.

Persons Who Constantly Think That They Are Dirty or Contaminated