agoraphobianoun [ U ]
uk/ˌæɡ.ə.rəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/us/ˌæɡ.ə.rəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/specializedfear of going outside and being in open spaces or public places
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Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fear & phobias
- acrophobia
- aerophobia
- agoraphobic
- alarm
- arachnophobia
- chill
- claustrophobia
- cold sweat
- dread
- fearful
- fright
- homophobia
- horror
- hydrophobia
- hydrophobic
- panic
- panic stations
- phobia
- terror
- xenophobe
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Examples from literature
- Agoraphobia is a terrible affliction.
- And I was immediately stricken with agoraphobia.
- He may have suffered from agoraphobia.
- She suffers from inherited agoraphobia.