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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTrypophobia
/ˌtrɪp.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An aversion or extreme fear of objects, patterns, or irregularities featuring clusters of small holes or bumps, such as those found in honeycombs, sponges, or seed pods.
"Looking at the close-up image of the lotus seed pod triggered her trypophobia immediately."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 2005 on an online forum, the term combines the Greek root 'trypa' meaning 'boring, drilling, or hole' and 'phobia' meaning 'fear'. Despite its informal internet origins, it has since been widely adopted in psychological and colloquial contexts to describe an aversion to irregular patterns of holes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trypophobia" is said worldwide
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trypophobie
Transliteration: /tʁi.pɔ.fɔ.bi/
"La trypophobie provoque une répulsion face aux petits trous groupés."
Trypophobie
Transliteration: /tʁypoˈfoːbi̯ə/
"Menschen mit Trypophobie empfinden Ekel bei Mustern aus vielen kleinen Löchern."
tripofobia
Transliteration: /tri.poˈfɔ.bi.a/
"La tripofobia è la paura o il disgusto per gruppi di fori ravvicinati."
tripofobia
Transliteration: /tɾi.poˈfo.βja/
"La tripofobia causa incomodidad al ver patrones de agujeros pequeños."
tripofobia
Transliteration: /tɾi.poˈfɔ.bi.ɐ/
"A tripofobia é caracterizada pela aversão a buracos ou cavidades."
ट्राइपोफोबिया
Transliteration: traipophobia
"ट्राइपोफोबिया छोटे छेदों के समूहों से डर या घृणा है।"
密集恐惧症
Transliteration: mìjí kǒngjùzhèng
"看到密密麻麻的小洞，她的密集恐惧症就犯了。"
환공포증
Transliteration: hwan-gong-po-jeung
"환공포증이 있는 사람들은 구멍이 모여 있는 것을 보면 불안해합니다."
集合体恐怖症
Transliteration: shūgōtai kyōfushō
"集合体恐怖症のため、小さな穴の集まりを見るのが苦手です。"
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