Definition of Claustrophobia in visual dictionary and thesaurus and in authentic context for GRE candidates together with synonyms and antonyms and text-to-speech technology
/ˌklɒs.trəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ (noun)
Definition
the irrational and excessive fear or phobia of being in enclosed spaces, phobia of confined places
Example
Claustrophobia is the irrational fear of confined spaces.
People affected by claustrophobia will often go out of their way to avoid confined spaces, such as lifts, tunnels, tube trains and public toilets. But avoiding these places may reinforce the fear.
Some people with claustrophobia experience mild anxiety when in a confined space, while others have severe anxiety or a panic attack.
The most common experience is a feeling or fear of losing control.
It’s estimated around 10% of the UK population are affected by claustrophobia during their lifetime.
Source of example: https://www.nhs.uk/
Antonyms
Parts of speech
Adjective: claustrophobic
Adverb: claustrophobically
Noun: claustrophobic
Noun: claustrophobe
