koumpounophobiaEtymologyModern Greek κουμπί (koumpí) + -phobia. The anomalous first element may be from a related form such as κουμπώνω (koumpóno), a verb.koumpounophobia means The fear of buttons (clothing fasteners). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounThe 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.”