symmetrophobia

noun

sym·​me·​tro·​phobia

ˌsimə‧trəˈfōbēə

: a characteristic asymmetry (as in ancient Egyptian architecture and in Japanese design) implying an aversion to symmetry

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from English symmetry + New Latin -o- + phobia

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