agoraphobia
The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditionsThe fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
» Mary and Tom suffer from agoraphobia.
Meaning
2 sensesThe fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
Agoraphobie, Platzangst
агорафо́бияagorafóbija, боя́знь простра́нстваbojáznʹ prostránstva
a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)
(rare)An aversion to markets.
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Examples
5 sentencesMary and Tom suffer from agoraphobia.
Tom's agoraphobia often seems like an insuperable challenge.
He suffers from agoraphobia.
ruОн страдает агорафобией.
Tom suffers from agoraphobia.
ruТом страдает агорафобией.
Yanni has agoraphobia.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Latin agoraphobia, from Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agorá, “assembly”) + φοβία (phobía, “feaFrom Latin agoraphobia, from Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agorá, “assembly”) + φοβία (phobía, “fear”). By surface analysis, agora + -phobia.
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Forms
plural: agoraphobias| Singular | agoraphobia |
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