SINCE 1828
symmetrophobia
noun
sym·me·tro·phobia
| \ ˌsimə‧trəˈfōbēə\
Definition of symmetrophobia
: a characteristic asymmetry (as in ancient Egyptian architecture and in Japanese design) implying an aversion to symmetry
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