agoraphobia (redirected from agoraphobiac)

ag·o·ra·pho·bi·a  (gr--fb-)

n.

An abnormal fear of open or public places.

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[Greek agor, marketplace; see ger- in Indo-European roots + -phobia.]

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ag·o·ra·phobi·ac (-k) n.

ago·ra·phobic adj. & n.

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agoraphobia [ˌægərəˈfəʊbɪə]

n

(Psychiatry) a pathological fear of being in public places, often resulting in the sufferer becoming housebound

agoraphobic  adj & n

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agoraphobia

an abnormal fear of being in crowded, public places like markets.

See also: Spaces

Thesaurus

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"

Translations

agoraphobia [ˌægərəˈfəʊbɪə] N → agorafobia f

agoraphobia [ˌægərəˈfəʊbiə] n → agoraphobie f

agoraphobia

n (Med) → Agoraphobie f (spec), → Platzangst f

agoraphobia [ˌægərəˈfəʊbɪə] n (Psych) → agorafobia