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agoraphobia

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ag·o·ra·pho·bi·a  (gr--fb-)
n.
An abnormal fear of open or public places.
[Greek agor, marketplace; see ger- in Indo-European roots + -phobia.]
ag·o·ra·phobi·ac (-k) n.
ago·ra·phobic adj. & n.
agoraphobia
Noun
a pathological fear of being in public places [Greek agora marketplace + phobos fear]
agoraphobic adjn
agoraphobia
an abnormal fear of being in crowded, public places like markets.
See also: Spaces
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Noun1.agoraphobia - a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)
phobia, phobic disorder, phobic neurosis - an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"
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