trypophobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An irrational or obsessive fear of irregular patterns or clusters of small holes, such as those found in honeycombs.

Pronunciation

/ˌtɹɪpəˈfəʊbi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trypophobia.wav trĭ'pə-fōʹbē-ə /ˌtɹɪpəˈfoʊbi.ə/

Word forms

trypophobia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρῦπα (trûpa, “hole”), compare Ancient Greek τρυπάω (trupáō, “bore”), + -phobia (from Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear, phobia”)), said to have been coined by a blogger from Ireland in 2005.

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