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agoraphobia
[ ag-er-uh-foh-bee-uh, uh-驳补飞谤鈥 ]
noun
- an irrational or disproportionate fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, often accompanied by anxiety attacks: In extreme cases, avoidance behaviors may render affected individuals homebound. Compare ochlophobia ( def ).
agoraphobia
/ 藢忙伞蓹谤蓹藞蹿蓹蕣产瑟蓹 /
noun
- a pathological fear of being in public places, often resulting in the sufferer becoming housebound
Derived Forms
- 藢补驳辞谤补藞辫丑辞产颈肠, adjectivenoun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 补驳路辞路谤补路辫丑辞路产颈肠 adjective noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of agoraphobia1
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Example Sentences
He developed agoraphobia, describing in 2019 how anxious he got leaving the house to order a coffee at a nearby Starbucks.
There鈥檚 also the sense that it鈥檚 meaningful to Schumer that 鈥淟ife & Beth鈥 reflects the curveballs thrown at people in her age group 鈥 everything from simple gnawing insecurities to agoraphobia, addiction and depression.
After Karen's attack she developed agoraphobia and still has days when she battles with her mental health.
We鈥檝e fallen in love with our bubble to the point that borderline agoraphobia has gone from an affliction to a remedy.
Medication reviews were largely done by telephone because of her agoraphobia and dislike of people coming to her home, he wrote.
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