claustrophobia
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noun \ˌklȯs-trə-ˈfō-bē-ə\Definition of CLAUSTROPHOBIA
: abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
— claus·tro·phobe \ˈklȯs-trə-ˌfōb\ noun
See Examples of CLAUSTROPHOBIA
- She doesn't go in elevators because of her claustrophobia.
- the claustrophobia of small-town life
Origin of CLAUSTROPHOBIA
New Latin, from Latin claustrum + New Latin -phobia
First Known Use: 1879
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claus·tro·pho·bia
noun \ˌklȯ-strə-ˈfō-bē-ə\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CLAUSTROPHOBIA
: abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
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