trypophobia
Dread of perforations
Trypophobia is an aversion to clusters of small holes or bumps—honeycombs, lotus seed pods, certain corals, or skin conditions with grouped lesions.
The sight triggers discomfort, disgust, or anxiety in those affected.
Whether it qualifies as a true phobia is debated, but the visceral reaction is well-documented: Those images of holes in skin triggered my trypophobia.
Openings through material
- clustersGrouped collections
- podsEnclosed natural containers
- lotusSacred aquatic flower
- honeycombWax matrix of hexagons
coral · sponge · bubbles · aerated · porous · pockmarked · perforated · barnacles
Gathered closely together
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- organicFrom living matter
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- denseClosely packed together
grouped · packed · circular · asymmetrical · natural · biological · geometric · honeycomb
Intense anticipatory fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- frightSudden intense fear
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
alarm · trepidation · apprehension · aversion · revulsion · unease · distress · trembling
Intense physical disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
queasiness · gagging · skin-crawling · squeamishness · aversion · abhorrence · distaste · gross
Irritating skin sensation
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- shiveringInvoluntary bodily trembling
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
hyperventilation · anxiety · panic attack · nausea · discomfort · scratching · fidgeting · avoidance
Dread of bugs
- anxiety disorderMental illness causing overwhelming fear
- irrational fearAnxiety lacking rational basis
- evolutionaryPertaining to gradual biological change
- innateExisting since birth
psychological · cognitive · therapeutic · exposure therapy · desensitization
holes
Openings through material
honeycomb · coral · sponge · bubbles · aerated · porous · pockmarked · perforated · barnacles · seedpods
clustered
Gathered closely together
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- organicFrom living matter
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
dense · grouped · packed · circular · asymmetrical · natural · biological · geometric · honeycomb · lattice
dread
Intense anticipatory fear
panic · alarm · trepidation · apprehension · aversion · revulsion · unease · distress · trembling · shuddering
revulsion
Intense physical disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
repugnance · queasiness · gagging · skin-crawling · squeamishness · aversion · abhorrence · distaste · gross · creepy
itching
Irritating skin sensation
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- shiveringInvoluntary bodily trembling
heart-pounding · hyperventilation · anxiety · panic attack · nausea · discomfort · scratching · fidgeting · avoidance · looking away
entomophobia
Dread of bugs
- anxiety disorderMental illness causing overwhelming fear
- irrational fearAnxiety lacking rational basis
- evolutionaryPertaining to gradual biological change
innate · psychological · cognitive · therapeutic · exposure therapy · desensitization
- fearsspiders, snakes, falling, heights, death
- phobiasbibliophobia, aquaphobia, zoophobia, thanatophobia, coulrophobia
phobia, xenophobia, phobic, claustrophobia, agoraphobia, acrophobia, technophobia, arachnophobia, photophobia