Claustrophobia

Noun CEFR C2

ˌklɒs.trəˈfəʊ.bi.ə

Definitions

The abnormal fear of closed, tight places.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolclaustrofobia

Françaisclaustrophobie

DeutschEngegefühl Klaustrophobie PlatzangstRaumangst

22 more languages

العربيةالخوف المن الأماكن الضيّقة

Catalàclaustrofòbia

Češtinaklaustrofobie

Ελληνικάκλειστοφοβία

Esperantoklaŭstrofobio

Eestiklaustrofoobia

Suomiahtaanpaikankammo klaustrofobia

Gaeilgeclástrafóibe uamhan clóis

Galegoclaustrofobia

עבריתקלאוסטרופוביה

Italianoclaustrofobia

日本語閉所恐怖症

ქართულიკლაუსტროფობია

한국어밀실공포증 폐소공포증 폐쇄공포증폐실공포증

Македонскиклаустрофобија

Nederlandsclaustrofobie engtevrees

Polskiklaustrofobia

Portuguêsclaustrofobia

Românăclaustrofobie

Русскийклаустрофобия

Svenskacellskräck klaustrofobi

Türkçeklostrofobi

Examples

“She complained of emaciation, nervousness, tenderness of the scalp, weakness of the back, claustrophobia, and other morbid fears.”

“The first scenes, which take ⟳ place ⟳ in a minitheater that keeps shrinking, will be painful for anyone with even a tinge of claustrophobia.”

“(Editor’s note ⟳: Those who suffer ⟳ from claustrophobia, kabourophobia, arachnophobia or thalassophobia are advised to skip ⟳ the above trailer.)”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

claustrophobias Claustrophobic claustrum clausula clausure claut

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