eikositriophobia

noun

Fear of the number twenty-three.

OriginEnglish tri- ← Ancient Greek εἴκοσι (eíkosi) →
Scrabble 27
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Meanings

nouneikositriophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFear of the number twenty-three.
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    Though not biblical, the “23 enigma” is a phenomenon popularized by various books, movies, and conspiracy theories, which holds that the number 23 appears with unusual frequency in various contexts and may be a symbol of some larger, hidden significance. A topic related to the 23 enigma is eikositriophobia, which is a fear of the number 23.

    2023 June 17, T.W. Tramm, “Why 2023 Is the Highest Rapture Watch Ever”, in Googleapis, archived from the original on 17 Feb 2024, page 6

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεἴκοσι (eíkosi)
  2. Englishtri-
  3. Englisheikositriophobia

From Ancient Greek εἴκοσι (eíkosi, “twenty”) + English tri- + -o- + -phobia.

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APA

eikositriophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eikositriophobia

MLA

“eikositriophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eikositriophobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eikositriophobia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eikositriophobia.

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