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The word agora is Greek, meaning market place. Agoraphobia, literally fear of the market place, means fear of open spaces, of outdoors. People with severe agoraphobia will refuse to leave their homes. Other types of phobia can be about virtually anything. Many people have some degree of acrophobia, fear of heights. Many people have xenophobia, fear of strangers. But there are endless types of phobias.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoagoraphobia is the fear of open spaces, claustrophobia is the fear of closed spac
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∙ 14y agoMore people are claustrophobic, and I don't know why.
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∙ 14y agono there not the same claustrophobia is a fear of enclosed spaces such as a lift and agroraphobia is fear of open spaces such as going out of the safety of ur home.
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What is the opposite of agoraphobia?
claustrophobia
What phobia is the fear of closed space or being locked in an enclosed space?
Claustrophobia (from claustrum "a shut in place")
Fear of not being able to escape?
agoraphobia....
What phobia is the fear of going indoors?
Claustrophobia is considered to be the opposite of agoraphobia. Claustrophobia is the fear of being indoors or in a tight and compacted space. Agoraphobia is the fear of being outdoors and in an open and spacious space.
What part of speech is agoraphobia?
Claustrophobia is a noun. It's a fear of small or confined spaces.
What is a antonym for claustrophobia?
You are asking for the opposite of claustrophobia which people mistakenly think is agoraphobia which translates, "fear of the marketplace" but it really means that the person is afraid of having a panic attack or being trapped in an embarrassing situation without any escape. I don't believe there is an actual word to describe what the opposite of claustrophobia is. (I googled it and came up with chasmophila which supposedly ment the love of small places but ended up being a fake word)
What are claustrophobic patients afraid of?
Claustrophobic patients are typically afraid of small or confined spaces where they feel trapped and unable to escape. This can lead to feelings of panic or anxiety when in situations such as crowded elevators, tunnels, or small rooms with limited exits.
What is the phobia of space?
The phobia of outerspace is called Spacephobia. There are also phobias for confined space (claustrophobia), open spaces (agoraphobia), and empty spaces (cenophobia).
What is the fear of being in closed or isolated places?
The fear of going out into open spaces or public places is Agoraphobia. People suffering from Agoraphobia are usually known as shut-ins, seldom if ever, leaving their homes, and often this condition is combined with hoarding.
What is it called when people cant be in big crowds because then they hyperventilate?
Claustrophobia is the fear of tight spaces. Agoraphobia is the fear of being in crowds. The root word agora actually comes from the Greek for "market place."
Is there a word to describe a chronic fear of tunnels?
It generally falls under Claustrophobia. It can also be classified as Agoraphobia, which is not the fear of open spaces (as is the common misconception). Agoraphobia is defined as the fear of being in a place that is hard to get help in and escape from. Fears of lifts, tunnels and small rooms come under this. This I know because I have a fear of tunnels.
What is the phobia name for fear of basements?
Although there is no term for the fear of basements, in most cases it is a symptom of either Claustrophobia or Agoraphobia.
