Agoraphobia Definition

ăgər-ə-fōbē-ə, ə-gôrə-
noun
An abnormal fear of open or public places.
American Heritage
An abnormal fear of being in open or public places.
Webster's New World
An anxiety disorder characterized by intense fear or anxiety about being in open or public places.
American Heritage Medicine

The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.

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Noun

Singular:
agoraphobia
Plural:
agoraphobias

Origin of Agoraphobia

  • From Latin agoraphobia, from Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agorá, “agora (gathering of people or place of gathering)”) + φόβος (phobos, “fear”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek agorā marketplace ger- in Indo-European roots –phobia

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Agoraphobia Sentence Examples

  • In adults, only about 20 percent of specific phobias go away without treatment, and agoraphobia gets worse with time if untreated.

  • I developed agoraphobia and couldn't leave the flat.

  • I have agoraphobia - I can't leave the house without a " safe person " .

  • An episode of spontaneous panic is usually the initial trigger for the development of agoraphobia.

  • Agoraphobia is the intense fear of being trapped and having a panic attack in a public place.

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