n.
An unusually strong fear of, or aversion to, holes, particularly tiny holes that appear clustered together.
—trypophobic adj.
—trypophobe n.
—trypophobic adj.
—trypophobe n.
Example Citations:
I have a phobia. Well, it's not a fear so much as this deep-seated existential disgust. ... It is ... clusters. Specifically, irregular clusters of organically shaped holes or bumps. ... But it turns out this seems common, though I can't find a single bit of research or any articles about it. There are even Internet-coined terms for it: trypophobia, or repetitive pattern phobia.
—K. Williams Brown, "The improbable horror of clusters," Statesman Journal, December 12, 2010
—K. Williams Brown, "The improbable horror of clusters," Statesman Journal, December 12, 2010
So, while on-line tonight, I decided to google "fear of holes." A bunch of forums that are related to phobias jumped out at me, and after several readings, I realized that I suffer from trypophobia.
—"Trypophobia," Mortgage News, October 13, 2010
—"Trypophobia," Mortgage News, October 13, 2010
Earliest Citation:
Anyway...the name for the phobia is trypophobia. There are actually quite a few people with the phobia, but most of them are girls.
—catiedowen46051, "Phobia of Holes," SocialPhobiaWorld.com, April 27, 2006
—catiedowen46051, "Phobia of Holes," SocialPhobiaWorld.com, April 27, 2006
Notes:
This word combines the Greek terms trypa, "hole" and phobia, "fear".
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