claustrophobe

1 of 2

noun

claus·tro·phobe ˈklȯ-strə-ˌfōb

: one affected with claustrophobia

claustrophobia

2 of 2

noun

claus·tro·pho·bia ˌklȯ-strə-ˈfō-bē-ə

: abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces

Browse Nearby Words

claustrophilia

claustrophobe

claustrophobia

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Claustrophobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/claustrophobe. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster

Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.

Can you solve 4 words at once?

Word of the Day

xeric

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

claustrophobe

noun

noun

Browse Nearby Words

Face Your Fears

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on claustrophobe