Furthermore, if an individual was the victim of abuse and violence at the hands of an offender wearing clothing with buttons, the mere sight of buttons awaken memories of these horrific events. Some sufferers report incidents surrounding choking on a button, not being able to do up clothing with buttons when they were children and the traumatic consequences that followed. The causes for Koumpounophobia, similar to most other phobias, revolve around the sufferer having experienced a traumatic childhood event, in this case which involves buttons. The fear of buttons, depending on how extreme the case is, can often extend to a fear of small objects in general, which closely resemble buttons, such as coins and small disc-shaped items. This phobia can also link to Mysophobia, which is a fear of germs, as some are particularly afraid of old buttons and this tends to center around these buttons being dirty. In some cases this phobia is not so much a fear but rather a sufferer can experience intense feelings of disgust towards buttons. Whether it is a fear of touching buttons, looking at buttons, ingesting buttons or wearing clothing with buttons, a diverse range of different forms of this phobia exists. It can be explained as a persistent and irrational fear of buttons, and can vary drastically between sufferers. The idea of having a phobia of buttons may seem very strange and nonsensical to most people, however it is not that unusual. Its origins come from the Latin Koumpouno which translates to ‘buttons’ and the Greek word 'phobos' meaning to dread or to fear. Koumpounophobia is an extreme and irrational fear of buttons.

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