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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Other Word Forms of Agoraphobia

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

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