agoraphobia

[ ag-er-uh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌæg ər əˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun Psychiatry.

an abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, sometimes accompanied by anxiety attacks.

Origin of agoraphobia

First recorded in 1870–75; agora1 + -phobia

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH agoraphobia

acrophobia agoraphobia claustrophobia

Words nearby agoraphobia

agony, agony aunt, agony column, agony uncle, agora, agoraphobia, agoraphobic, agostini, agostino di duccio, agouta, agouti

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British Dictionary definitions for agoraphobia

agoraphobia
/ (ˌæɡərəˈfəʊbɪə) /

noun

a pathological fear of being in public places, often resulting in the sufferer becoming housebound

Derived forms of agoraphobia

agoraphobic, adjective, noun

Medical definitions for agoraphobia

agoraphobia
[ ăg′ər-ə-fō′bē-ə ]

n.

Phobia of open or public places.

Other words from agoraphobia

ag′o•ra•pho′bic adj.