agoraphobia

[ ag-er-uh-foh-bee-uh, uh-gawr‐ ]

/ ˌæg ər əˈfoʊ bi ə, əˌgɔr‐ /

noun Psychiatry.

an irrational or disproportionate fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, often accompanied by anxiety attacks: in extreme cases, avoidance behaviors may render affected individuals homebound.

Compare ochlophobia.

Origin of agoraphobia

First recorded in 1870–75; agora¹ + -phobia

Words nearby agoraphobia

a good deal, good egg, a, A good man is hard to find, good many, a, agora, agoraphobia, agoraphobic, Agostini, Agostino di Duccio, agouta, agouti

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Example sentences from the Web for agoraphobia

It talks about her agoraphobia and her diabetes, as well as her recent court testimony, all without judgment or venom.
Paula Deen, Comic Book Hero?|Tricia Romano|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I put down her immunity to agoraphobia as just another evidence that she was already mad.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore
Agoraphobia, for instance, is the fear of crossing an open place.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Glare-blindness, gravity-legs, and agoraphobia were excuses for a lot of things, when a man was just back from Big Bottomless.
The Hoofer|Walter M. Miller

In the Moon's slight gravity, a man is really adjusted to existence when he has a well-developed case of agoraphobia.
Scrimshaw|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
The sufferer from agoraphobia cannot bring himself to cross alone an open field or square.
Why Worry?|George Lincoln Walton, M.D.

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

单词	agoraphobia
释义	agoraphobia [ ag-er-uh-foh-bee-uh, uh-gawr‐ ] / ˌæg ər əˈfoʊ bi ə, əˌgɔr‐ / noun Psychiatry. an irrational or disproportionate fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, often accompanied by anxiety attacks: in extreme cases, avoidance behaviors may render affected individuals homebound. Compare ochlophobia. Origin of agoraphobia First recorded in 1870–75; agora¹ + -phobia Words nearby agoraphobia a good deal, good egg, a, A good man is hard to find, good many, a, agora, agoraphobia, agoraphobic, Agostini, Agostino di Duccio, agouta, agouti Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for agoraphobia It talks about her agoraphobia and her diabetes, as well as her recent court testimony, all without judgment or venom. Paula Deen, Comic Book Hero?\|Tricia Romano\|September 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I put down her immunity to agoraphobia as just another evidence that she was already mad. Greener Than You Think\|Ward Moore Agoraphobia, for instance, is the fear of crossing an open place. Essays In Pastoral Medicine\|Austin Malley Glare-blindness, gravity-legs, and agoraphobia were excuses for a lot of things, when a man was just back from Big Bottomless. The Hoofer\|Walter M. Miller In the Moon's slight gravity, a man is really adjusted to existence when he has a well-developed case of agoraphobia. Scrimshaw\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins The sufferer from agoraphobia cannot bring himself to cross alone an open field or square. Why Worry?\|George Lincoln Walton, M.D. 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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