koumpounophobia
koumpounophobia noun: the fear of buttons (clothing fasteners).
Noun
koumpounophobia (uncountable)
- The fear of buttons (clothing fasteners).
- Mrs Rose said that from time to time psychiatrists had asked her whether their clients suffering from koumpounophobia, or fear of buttons, could visit the shop in Cleveland Street, Fitzrovia.2011 December 2, Josh Loeb, “Button Maker Maureen Rose plans to celebrate Charles Dickens's bicentenary with unique design”, in West End Extra
- Years ago, I worked with the parents of a three-year-old with koumpounophobia, a fear of buttons. She violently refused to wear anything with buttons and screamed if her mom approached with buttons on her shirt.2012, Diana R. Boggia, Parenting with a Purpose: Inspiring, Positive Alternatives to Reach and Teach Your Child How to Behave, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 79
koumpounophobia meaning in Tamil
koumpounophobia in Tamil
- பொத்தான் வெருளி
Origin of koumpounophobia
Modern Greek κουμπί (koumpí) + -phobia. The anomalous first element may be from a related form such as κουμπώνω (koumpóno), a verb.
Questions about koumpounophobia
- What does koumpounophobia mean?
- Koumpounophobia means the fear of buttons (clothing fasteners).
- What is koumpounophobia in Tamil?
- Koumpounophobia in Tamil is பொத்தான் வெருளி. See Koumpounophobia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is koumpounophobia?
- Koumpounophobia is a noun.
Words near koumpounophobia in the dictionary
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