claustrophilia

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noun

The love of, or arousal from, enclosed, tight places.

OriginLatin claustrum →
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Meanings

nounclaustrophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe love of, or arousal from, enclosed, tight places.

Origin

  1. Latinclaustrum“a shut in place”
  2. Englishclaustrophilia

Based on the Latin claustrum (“a shut in place”), from claudere (“to close”) + -philia ("love").

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“claustrophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claustrophilia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “claustrophilia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claustrophilia.

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