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