agoraphobia meaning

Definition of agoraphobia

1. a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)

   Type of: phobia

   Related forms: agoraphobic

agoraphobia in a sentence

• He suffers from agoraphobia.
• Tom's agoraphobia often seems like an insuperable challenge.
• Mary and Tom suffer from agoraphobia.

How to pronounce agoraphobia

agoraphobia is pronounced /əˌɡɔrəˈfoʊbiə/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with agoraphobia

• claustrophobia
• cobia
• homophobia
• xenophobia