claustrophobia

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C0393000 (klô′strə-fō′bē-ə)n. An abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces.

[Latin claustrum, enclosed place; see cloister + -phobia.]

claus′tro·phobe′ n.

claustrophobia

(ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbɪə; ˌklɒs-) n (Psychology) an abnormal fear of being closed in or of being in a confined space[C19: from claustro-, from Latin claustrum cloister + -phobia] ˈclaustroˌphobe n

claus•tro•pho•bi•a

(ˌklɔ strəˈfoʊ bi ə)

n. an abnormal fear of being in enclosed or narrow places. [1875–80; < Latin claustr(um) bolt, barrier] claus′tro•phobe`, n. claus`tro•pho′bic, adj.

claustrophobia

an abnormal fear of enclosed spaces. Also called cleistophobia.See also: Spaces

Thesaurus

Noun

claustrophobia - a morbid fear of being closed in a confined spacesimple phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli

Translations

幽闭恐怖症

claustrophobia

(kloːstrəˈfəubiə) noun fear of narrow, small or enclosed places. 幽闭恐怖症ˌclaustroˈphobic adjective 患幽闭恐怖症的，导致幽闭恐怖症的

claustrophobia

[klaws″tro-fo´be-ah] irrational fear of being shut in; fear of enclosed spaces, such as elevators and tunnels.

claus·tro·pho·bi·a

(klaws'trō-fō'bē-ă), A morbid fear of being in a confined place. [L. claustrum, an enclosed space, + G. phobos, fear]

claustrophobia

(klô′strə-fō′bē-ə)n. An abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces.

claus′tro·phobe′ n.

claustrophobia

The mental and behavioural stress response to confinement in a relatively small area.

claustrophobia

Psychiatry An abnormal/morbid/irrational fear of closed spaces–eg elevators, tunnels. See Phobia.

claus·tro·pho·bi·a

(klaw'strŏ-fō'bē-ă) A morbid fear of being in a confined place. [L. claustrum, an enclosed space, + G. phobos, fear]

claustrophobia

Fear of confined spaces. This is one of the phobic disorders and is usually associated with others such as agoraphobia.

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noun a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space

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