claustrophobia

== English == === Etymology === From Latin claustrum (“a shut-in place”), from Latin claudō (“to shut, close; to imprison, confine”) +‎ -phobia. First attested in the British Medical Journal. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌklɒs.trəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌklɔː.strəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/, /ˌklɑs.trəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ Hyphenation: claus‧tro‧pho‧bi‧a Rhymes: -əʊbiə === Noun === claustrophobia (usually uncountable, plural claustrophobias) The abnormal fear of closed, tight places. ==== Antonyms ==== agoraphobia (contrastive) ==== Derived terms ==== claustrophobic claustrophobe ==== Translations ====