claustrophobia
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin claustrum "a shut in place," from claudere "to close" + Greek phobos "fear." First attested in the British Medical Journal.
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -əʊbiə
Noun [edit]
claustrophobia (uncountable)
Translations [edit]
fear of closed, tight places
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