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Word: Agoraphobia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek agora ‘place of assembly, marketplace’ + -phobia
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌaɡ(ə)rəˈfəʊbɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
extreme or irrational fear of entering open or crowded places, of leaving one's own home, or of being in places from which escape is difficult
Short Definition:fear of entering open or crowded places
Examples:- he suffers from crippling agoraphobia, which prevents him from going outside
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