claustrophobia

CEFRC1

/ˌklɒs.trəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A strong fear of being in small or closed spaces.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The abnormal fear of closed, tight places.

Examples

  • I hope you don't suffer from claustrophobia.

  • I'd suffer from claustrophobia.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˌklɑs.trəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
  • /ˌklɔː.strəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • She suffers from claustrophobia.

  • She complained of emaciation, nervousness, tenderness of the scalp, weakness of the back, claustrophobia, and other morbid fears.

  • The first scenes, which take place in a minitheater that keeps shrinking, will be painful for anyone with even a tinge of claustrophobia.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Latin claustrum (“a shut-in place”), from Latin claudō (“to shut, close; to imprison, confine”) + -phobia. First attested in the British Medical Journal.