claus·tro·pho·bic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fōbik, -ēk also -äb-\adjective orclaus·tro·pho·bi·ac\-|fōbēˌak\ 1.: suffering from or inclined to claustrophobia 2.: inducing or suggesting claustrophobia < the claustrophobic confines of the urban detective novel — Times Literary Supplement >