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trypophobia

Pronunciation: /ˌtɹɪpəˈfəʊbi.ə/

The English word “trypophobia” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

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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