claustrophobia

[ klaw-struh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌklɔ strəˈfoʊ bi ə /
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noun

an abnormal fear of being in enclosed or narrow places.

Origin of claustrophobia

1875–80; < Latin claustr(um) bolt (see claustrum) + -o- + -phobia

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH claustrophobia

acrophobia agoraphobia claustrophobia

Words nearby claustrophobia

clausius, clausius cycle, clausthalite, claustral, claustrophobe, claustrophobia, claustrophobic, claustrum, clausula, clava, clavacin

Words related to claustrophobia

sad, distress, neurosis, restlessness

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British Dictionary definitions for claustrophobia

claustrophobia
/ (ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbɪə, ˌklɒs-) /

noun

an abnormal fear of being closed in or of being in a confined space

Derived forms of claustrophobia

claustrophobe, noun

Word Origin for claustrophobia

C19: from claustro-, from Latin claustrum cloister + -phobia

Medical definitions for claustrophobia

claustrophobia
[ klô′strə-fō′bē-ə ]

n.

An abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces.

Other words from claustrophobia

claus′tro•phobe′ n. claus′tro•pho′bic adj.

Cultural definitions for claustrophobia

claustrophobia
[ (klaw-struh-foh-bee-uh) ]

An abnormal fear of being shut in or enclosed.