Trypophobia Meaning
There is a lot of conflicting information online pertaining to trypophobia, so we’ve decided to add to this confusion. According to several unreliable sources the phobia was given the name trypophobia on May 23rd, 2005 by the Oxford English Dictionary at the request of one persistent trypophobe.
UPDATE: After contacting Oxford they have responded with the following statement: “The word trypophobia doesn’t appear in the Oxford English Dictionary.” Their response also noted that, “Several phobia-words are suggested to us for addition to the dictionary, but few achieve the widespread and sustained use that we look for in any candidate word. I shall certainly note your suggestion in our files, but cannot promise that it will result in an entry.”
Trypophobia: The irrational fear of clusters of holes, pods, circles, cracks, cuts and/or other asymmetrical shapes, esp. those found in nature. Common examples of trypophobia inducing items include lotus seed pods, lamprey eels, skin grafts, and Surinam toads.
Trypophobia Meaning
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