1 definition by karma-kaze

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.
He wouldn't even go to the letter box because of his agoraphobia.
by karma-kaze July 3, 2006
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