# trypophobia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌtɹɪpəˈfəʊbi.ə/

## Definitions
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/trypophobia