agoraphobia
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- noun
- /ˌæɡərəˈfoʊbiə/
- Specialized
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agorafobia
- Poor Len, he's still struggling with his agoraphobia.
- panic disorder with agoraphobia
- agoraphobia disorder
And I would say a mild case of agoraphobia in her case.
- And I would say a mild case of agoraphobia in her case.
- So take claustrophobia, remove it, move agoraphobia down.
Examples
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Hey, Helen, looks like I cured the agoraphobia.
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So to understand agoraphobia in James's terms, we have to recontextualize the fear, put it back in its proper place, or rather, time.
Academic text (1992) -
OK, OK, so when you think of agoraphobia, you kind of think of like the fear of leaving the house.
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I have agoraphobia now, and I never leave the house.
Blog text (26) -
Agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces.
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Agoraphobia and depression, for example, exist mainly as statistical abstractions.
Academic text (1995) -
As someone who battles bipolar disorder, panic attacks, and agoraphobia, I thank you for your honesty.
Blog text (32) -
NARRATOR: Len had saved the day and after 45 years he finally conquered his agoraphobia.
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The performance could be seen as Milly’s means of overcoming her agoraphobia.
Academic text (2018) -
Having agoraphobia can make it difficult for people to go to the grocery store or visit friends.
Antonyms
How Severe
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Agoraphobia comes from the Greek word agora, which meant 'open public place' or 'market', and the ending -phobia, which means 'fear' (the same ending as in claustrophobia). So agoraphobia literally means a 'fear of open or public spaces', which explains why people with it often avoid crowds and large places.