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agoraphobia
[ ag-er-uh-foh-bee-uh, uh-gawr‐ ]
noun
- an irrational or disproportionate fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, often accompanied by anxiety attacks: In extreme cases, avoidance behaviors may render affected individuals homebound. Compare ochlophobia ( def ).
agoraphobia
/ ˌæɡərəˈfəʊbɪə /
noun
- a pathological fear of being in public places, often resulting in the sufferer becoming housebound
Derived Forms
- ˌagoraˈphobic, adjectivenoun
Other Words From
- ag·o·ra·pho·bic adjective noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of agoraphobia1
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Example Sentences
Anna has developed anxiety and agoraphobia due to trauma, the details of which unfurl later in the film but have nothing to do with viruses stalking her west Harlem neighborhood and the rest of the world.
That’s manifested in a range of issues from agoraphobia, eating disorders, depression and insomnia, according to various parents spoken to for this article.
It talks about her agoraphobia and her diabetes, as well as her recent court testimony, all without judgment or venom.
I put down her immunity to agoraphobia as just another evidence that she was already mad.
Whistling, he began to stroll down the hall toward the staircase, but midway agoraphobia overcame him, and his nerve broke.
Agoraphobia, for instance, is the fear of crossing an open place.
Glare-blindness, gravity-legs, and agoraphobia were excuses for a lot of things, when a man was just back from Big Bottomless.
The sufferer from agoraphobia cannot bring himself to cross alone an open field or square.
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