Derived from the Greek words Agora, meaning market and Phobia meaning fear. Agoraphobia is the fear of having a panic attack in a situation that would be hard, or embarassing to escape from. Usually accompanied and caused by GAD and/or Panic Disorder. Though cases without such have been documented, it's rarely reported due to less reason to seek medical treatment.
by Tofupuppet July 08, 2010
Fear of crowds, crowding, open spaces or busy town squares. Etymology, Greek, AGORA, which back in ancient Greece was the usually busy town square.
No, I can't go to the concert, the large crowd may cause me to have a panic attack due to my Agoraphobia.
by TheoneonlyRCC September 09, 2010
Person A:I can't be myself or do what I want because I don't want to be embarrassed. I have agoraphobia.
Person B:Just do these things in private.
Person A:I need ethanol!
Person B:Just do these things in private.
Person A:I need ethanol!
by HawaiianPunch1 July 07, 2010
The fear of, LEAVING YOUR FUCKING HOUSE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GO TO FUCKING DISNEYWORLD AND HUMPING MICKEY MOUSE!
Bobby: Hey bud wanna go to disneyworld?
Albert: NO I HAVE AGORAPHOBIA AND IM SCARED OF MICKEY MOUSEEEEEEEEEEE!
Bobby: Fuck you!
Albert: NO I HAVE AGORAPHOBIA AND IM SCARED OF MICKEY MOUSEEEEEEEEEEE!
Bobby: Fuck you!
by ShuBaby October 15, 2017
An illness usually self-diagnosed by the unemployed as an excuse to stay home and masturbate or play Wii.
-David Thorne
-David Thorne
-Can you buy me some Jergens on the way back? My agoraphobia -and my current financial stare- won't let me do the shopping.
by ElDavidNG September 08, 2010
an anxiety disorder, when someone suffers from panic attacks to the point that they avoid so many situations they often become housbound. Not a fear of open spaces, in fact, when the word is broken down to original meanings, it means 'fear of the market place' in latin, which is a much more accurate description.
by karma-kaze July 03, 2006
by lora! April 22, 2004