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- [ag-er-uh-foh-bee-uh]
- /ˌæg ər əˈfoʊ bi ə/
- /ˌæɡ.ə.rəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ag-er-uh-foh-bee-uh]
- /ˌæg ər əˈfoʊ bi ə/
Definitions of agoraphobia word
- noun agoraphobia an abnormal fear of being in open or public places 4
- uncountable noun agoraphobia Agoraphobia is the fear of open or public places. 3
- noun agoraphobia a pathological fear of being in public places, often resulting in the sufferer becoming housebound 3
- noun agoraphobia an abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, sometimes accompanied by anxiety attacks. 1
- noun agoraphobia Extreme or irrational fear of crowded spaces or enclosed public places. 1
- noun agoraphobia fear of open spaces 1
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Origin of agoraphobia
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; agora1 + -phobia
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Parts of speech for Agoraphobia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agoraphobia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
agoraphobia usage trend in Literature
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