Meanings
plural agoraphobes
- Someone who suffers from agoraphobia.
Through such substances the agoraphobes could come to like open spaces, and the 'scotophobes' enjoy the dark.
1974, Erwin Lausch, Manipulation; dangers and benefits of brain research2 more examples
She has never considered herself either a claustrophobe or an agoraphobe but, well, this was different. This was both fears together – the fear of wide-open spaces jammed shoulder to shoulder with angry people.
1998, Jim Mortimore, chapter 3, in Beltempest, page 73The following season Mr. Murphy composed an original Broadway-style number for a scene in which Brian the dog attempts to persuade an elderly agoraphobe to leave her home.
2007 November 4, Dave Itzkoff, “A Satirical Sit-Coms Memorable Music”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From agora- + -phobe, see agoraphobia.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish torikauhuinen
- torikauhuinensomeone who suffers from agoraphobia
French agoraphobe
- agoraphobesomeone who suffers from agoraphobia
Greek αγοραφοβικός
- αγοραφοβικός (agorafovikós)someone who suffers from agoraphobia
Polish osoba z agorafobią
- osoba z agorafobiąsomeone who suffers from agoraphobia
Portuguese agoráfobo
- agoráfobosomeone who suffers from agoraphobia
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