claus·tro·pho·bia

claus·tro·pho·bia
/ˌklɑːstrəˈfoʊbijə/ noun [noncount]
1 : a fear of being in closed or small spaces

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

— compare agoraphobia
2 : an unhappy or uncomfortable feeling caused by being in a situation that limits or restricts you

the claustrophobia of small-town life


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  • bia — bia·ly·stok; bib·lio·pho·bia; bron·to·pho·bia; bry·o·bia; cam·bia·ta; can·cer·pho·bia; car·dio·pho·bia; claus·tro·pho·bia; co·bia; co·lom·bia; col·or·pho·bia; cor·dy·lo·bia; der·ma·to·bia; do·ra·pho·bia; er·go·pho·bia; eryth·ro·pho·bia;… …   English syllables

  • claus — claus·al; claus; claus·thal·ite; claus·tral; claus·tra·tion; claus·tro·phobe; claus·tro·pho·bia; claus·tro·pho·bic; claus·trum; claus·tro·phil·ia; claus·tro·pho·bi·ac; …   English syllables

  • claustrophobia — claus·tro·pho·bia …   English syllables

  • Claustrophobia — An abnormal and persistent fear of closed spaces, of being closed in or being shut in, as in elevators, tunnels, or any other confined space. The fear is excessive (and quite common). The word claustrophobia is an amalgam made from the Latin… …   Medical dictionary

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