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agoraphobia

/ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

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What does agoraphobia mean?

noun

  1. The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. (rare) An aversion to markets.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

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/əˌɡɔɹ.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.
Gustave Le BonThe crowd : $b A study of the popular mindProject Gutenberg ebook #445
Gelineau quotes a case of agoraphobia, secondary to rheumatism, in a woman of thirty-nine.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747