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agoraphobia
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agoraphobia
(noun)
agoraphobia
/ˌægərə
ˈ
foʊbijə/
noun
agoraphobia
/ˌægərə
ˈ
foʊbijə/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of AGORAPHOBIA
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noncount
]
:
a fear of being in open or public places
a patient suffering from
agoraphobia
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claustrophobia
— agoraphobic
/ˌægərə
ˈ
foʊbɪk/
adjective
an
agoraphobic
patient
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— agoraphobic
noun
,
plural
agoraphobics
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count
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a therapist who works with
agoraphobics
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