agoraphobia
noun
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Definition of agoraphobia
: abnormal fear of being helpless in a situation from which escape may be difficult or embarrassing that is characterized initially often by panic or anticipatory anxiety and finally by the avoidance of open or public places
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Teenage newcomer Khalil Everage, who hails from the South Side, plays a young music prodigy suffering from borderline agoraphobia, a type of anxiety disorder. — Tracy Swartz, chicagotribune.com, "'Black-ish' star Anthony Anderson eagerly tours Englewood barbecue restaurant," 11 June 2018 Major depressive disorder and panic disorder with agoraphobia. — Sarah Klein, Health.com, "Why This Ballerina With Panic Disorder and Depression Refuses to Apologize for Her Mental Illness," 22 May 2018 Both helped with the panic attacks and agoraphobia. — Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, "The Great Escape: A Journey to the Center of Myself," 18 May 2018 Fields, 28, said he has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, social anxiety, agoraphobia, which is a type of anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. — Elisha Anderson, Detroit Free Press, "Sumpter Township couple accused in death of 4-year-old held without bond," 20 Jan. 2018 According to the Appeals Court summary of the case: Hilt-Hayden has trouble seeing and hearing, and she has been diagnosed with agoraphobia, schizophrenia and post traumatic stress disorder. — Aimee Green, OregonLive.com, "Mini-mart owner who shunned woman with service dogs must pay $60,000, Appeals Court says," 22 Feb. 2018 Fields said he has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, social anxiety, agoraphobia, a type of anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. — Aleanna Siacon, Detroit Free Press, "Couple accused in death of 4-year-old to undergo mental competency exams," 31 Jan. 2018 The attack came from Kenny’s agoraphobia, a condition that leaves her with a fear of her environment and makes travel immensely difficult. — Craig Cavallo, CNT, "How an Agoraphobe Photographs the World Through Google Street View," 11 Aug. 2017 These are not people simply suffering from depression or anxiety or agoraphobia. — vanityfair.com, "House G.O.P. Overturns Rule Restricting Mentally Ill People from Buying Guns," 3 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'agoraphobia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for agoraphobia
agoraphobia
noun
English Language Learners Definition of agoraphobia
: a fear of being in open or public places
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agoraphobia
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Medical Definition of agoraphobia
: abnormal fear of being helpless in a situation from which escape may be difficult or embarrassing that is characterized initially often by panic or anticipatory anxiety and finally by avoidance of open or public places
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