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claustrophobia


claus·tro·pho·bia

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
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Examples of CLAUSTROPHOBIA

  1. She doesn't go in elevators because of her claustrophobia.
  2. 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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