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agoraphobia

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ag·o·ra·pho·bi·a

[ag-er-uh-foh-bee-uh]
noun Psychiatry.
an abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, sometimes accompanied by anxiety attacks.

Origin:
1870–75; agora + -phobia

acrophobia, agoraphobia, claustrophobia.
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Example Sentences
  • Agoraphobia is a fear of being in places where help might not be available.
  • He suffered from agoraphobia and feared leaving his home.
  • The whole nation is suffering from collective agoraphobia.
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agoraphobia (ˌæɡərəˈfəʊbɪə)
 
n
a pathological fear of being in public places, often resulting in the sufferer becoming housebound
 
agora'phobic
 
adj, —n

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agoraphobia
"fear of open spaces," 1873, from Ger. Agorophobie, coined 1871 by Berlin psychiatrist Carl Westphal (18331890) from Gk. agora "open space" (typically a marketplace), from ageirein "to assemble," + -phobia "fear."
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agoraphobia ag·o·ra·pho·bi·a (āg'ər-ə-fō'bē-ə)
n.
Phobia of open or public places.


ag'o·ra·pho'bic adj.

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