Koumpounophobia, from the Modern Greek koumpono, to button, and the Greek phobos, fear, is the term used to describe a phobia of clothes' buttons, which regularly leads to feelings of fear and disgust when sufferers are exposed to buttons either visually or physically. It is estimated that less than one percent of the population of the United States has this phobia.
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Type of Phenomenon Diagnostic ChapterAnxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 2 Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Koumpounophobia
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This phobia regularly leads to feelings of fear and disgust when sufferers are exposed to buttons either visually or physically.
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Koumpounophobia (from Modern Greek κουμπώνω (koumpóno), meaning "to button", and Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos), meaning "fear") is the term used to describe the phobia of clothes' buttons.
View the Source 2. World Health Organization ICD-11: 6B03 Specific phobia
World Health Organization ICD-11Foundation entity 239513569, DescriptionQuote, Foundation entity 239513569, Description
Specific phobia is characterised by a marked and excessive fear or anxiety that consistently occurs upon exposure or anticipation of exposure to one or more specific objects or situations (e.g., proximity to certain animals, flying, heights, closed spaces, sight of blood or injury) that is out of proportion to actual danger.
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