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Noun: agoraphobia  ,a-g(u-)ru'fow-bee-u
  1. A morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)
    "His agoraphobia prevented him from leaving his house"

Derived forms: agoraphobias

Type of: phobia, phobic disorder, phobic neurosis

Encyclopedia: Agoraphobia