ag·o·ra·pho·bi·a ( g  r--f  b -)n. An abnormal fear of open or public places. [Greek agor  , marketplace; see ger- in Indo-European roots + -phobia.]ag·o·ra·pho bi·ac (-k) n.ag o·ra·phobic adj. & n. |
agoraphobia [ˌægərəˈfəʊbɪə]
n
(Psychiatry) a pathological fear of being in public places, often resulting in the sufferer becoming housebound
agoraphobic adj & n
agoraphobia
an abnormal fear of being in crowded, public places like markets.
See also: Spacesagoraphobia - Based on Greek agora, "open space," it was not the first phobia described, which was actually hydrophobia in the mid-16th century.
See also related terms for open+space.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  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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