agoraphobia

(ag′ər ə fōbē ə; now often ə gôr′ə-)

noun

an abnormal fear of being in open or public places

Origin: agora + -phobia

Related Forms:

See agoraphobia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An abnormal fear of open or public places.

Origin:

Origin: Greek agorā, marketplace; see ger- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + -phobia

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Related Forms:

  • ag·o·ra·phoˈbi·acˌ (-ăkˌ) noun
  • agˌo·ra·phoˈbic adjective & n.

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