Meanings
Origin
From Ancient Greek κλεῖθρον (kleîthron, “bar for closing a door”) + -phobia.
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APA
cleithrophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleithrophobia
MLA
“cleithrophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleithrophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cleithrophobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleithrophobia.
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