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agoraphobia
/ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
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What does agoraphobia mean?
noun
- The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
More meanings (1)
noun
- (rare) An aversion to markets.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
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Indeed, forms of madness have recently been cited--agoraphobia, for instance--which are communicable from men to animals.
Gelineau quotes a case of agoraphobia, secondary to rheumatism, in a woman of thirty-nine.