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Definition of
agoraphobia noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
agoraphobia
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˌæɡərəˈfoʊbiə
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/
,
NAmE
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əˌɡɔrəˈfoʊbiə
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
technology
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a fear of being in public places where there are many other people
She had agoraphobia and never wanted to leave the house.
compare
claustrophobia
See
agoraphobia
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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agoraphobia
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agony
noun
agora
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agraphia
noun