English Explanatory Dictionary

agoraphobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
  2. An aversion to markets.

Pronunciation

/ˌæɡ.ə.ɹəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ /əˌɡɔː.ɹəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ ăg'ər-ə-fōʹbē-ə ə-goɹ'ə-fōʹbē-ə /ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ /əˌɡɔɹ.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ /əˌɡoː.ɹəˈfəʉ.biː.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-agoraphobia.wav

Word forms

agoraphobia agoraphobias

Etymology

From Latin agoraphobia, from Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agorá, “assembly”) + φοβία (phobía, “fear”). By surface analysis, agora + -phobia. Coined by Karl Friedrich Otto Westphal in 1871.

Derived words

agoraphobiac
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