English Explanatory Dictionary

claustrophobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The abnormal fear of closed, tight places.

Pronunciation

/ˌklɒs.trəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ /ˌklɔː.strəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ /ˌklɑs.trəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-claustrophobia.wav

Word forms

claustrophobia claustrophobias

Etymology

From Latin claustrum (“a shut-in place”), from Latin claudō (“to shut, close; to imprison, confine”) + -phobia. First attested in the British Medical Journal.

Antonyms

agoraphobia

Derived words

claustrophobic claustrophobe
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