spyrophilia
(noun) The joy or pleasure derives from squeezing pimples, blackheads, and other sebaceous skin eruptions. From the Greek roots σπυρίς (spyris), meaning 'basket,' something hollow, or 'pimple;' and '-philia,' a love of or a fondness for.
Whilst considered repugnant by some people, spyrophilia is a pleasurable and usually harmless activity for many.
Contrast with 'dermatillomania,' a mental illness related to obsessive-compulsive disorder and which is characterised by repeated picking at one's own skin, resulting in areas of swollen or broken skin and causing significant disruption in one's life.
Whilst considered repugnant by some people, spyrophilia is a pleasurable and usually harmless activity for many.
Contrast with 'dermatillomania,' a mental illness related to obsessive-compulsive disorder and which is characterised by repeated picking at one's own skin, resulting in areas of swollen or broken skin and causing significant disruption in one's life.
Seeing a blackhead forming on Eloise's ear lobe triggered Ron's spyrophilia, and it was all that he could do to restrain himself from reaching over and attempting to pop it!
spyrophilia by The Autumn Mandrake August 14, 2024
