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/ag'euhr euh foh"bee euh/, n. Psychiatry.an abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, sometimes accompanied by anxiety attacks.[1870-75; AGORA + -PHOBIA]
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agoraphobia — (n.) fear of open spaces, 1873, from Ger. Agorophobie, coined 1871 by Berlin psychiatrist Carl Westphal (1833 1890) from Gk. agora open space (see AGORA (Cf. agora)) + phobia fear (see PHOBIA (Cf. phobia)). Related: Agoraphobe; agoraphobic … Etymology dictionary
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agoraphobia without history of panic disorder — [DSM IV] agoraphobia with fear of having an attack of one or only a few incapacitating or embarrassing symptoms, which the person may or may not have had in the past, rather than a full panic attack … Medical dictionary
