CLAUSTROPHOBIA


Meaning of CLAUSTROPHOBIA in English

[ klɔ:strə'fəʊbɪə ]

■ noun extreme or irrational fear of confined places.

Derivatives

claustrophobe noun

Origin

C19: mod. L., from L. claustrum 'lock, bolt' + -phobia .

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