claustrophobia
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strəˈfoʊ noun
an abnormal fear of being in enclosed or narrow places.
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claustrophobia (ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbɪə, ˌklɒs-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| an abnormal fear of being closed in or of being in a confined space | |
| [C19: from claustro-, from Latin claustrum | |
| 'claustrophobe | |
| —n | |
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Claustrophobia
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Medical Dictionary
claustrophobia claus·tro·pho·bi·a (klô'strə-fō'bē-ə)
n.
An abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces.
claus'tro·phobe' n.
claus'tro·pho'bic adj.
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Cultural Dictionary
claustrophobia [(klaw-struh-foh-bee-uh)]An abnormal fear of being shut in or enclosed.
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Example sentences
Yet those silences go on to build an unnerving sense of claustrophobia and isolation.
It all connects with the oppressive claustrophobia and the disfunctional relationships.
Bring your own soft kneepads and check your claustrophobia at the entrance.
The big ceiling makes for a low claustrophobia level.
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