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agoraphobia.

The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌæɡ.ə.ɹəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/UK/əˌɡɔː.ɹəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/UK/ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə/US/əˌɡɔɹ.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə/US
  1. The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.

  2. An aversion to markets.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin agoraphobia, from Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agorá, “assembly”) + φοβία (phobía, “fear”). By surface analysis, agora + -phobia. Coined by Karl Friedrich Otto Westphal in 1871.

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