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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Origin and Etymology of symmetrophobia
New Latin, from English symmetry + New Latin -o- + phobia
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