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Claus-strophobia 

The feeling of being trapped and encroached on by Christmas; being unable to avoid or escape the commercials, the music, and the rest of the havoc that is wreaked upon all of us regardless of our religious denomination from Thanksgiving to new years'.
It's still a few days from Christmas, but I am dealing with a severe case of Claus-strophobia after going by the mall. Wake me up when it's over.
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clause-trophobia 

The extreme and paralyzing fear of Santa Clause or Santa related paraphernalia.
Walking through the mall and seeing a man in a red suit with white lapels, sparked John's Clause-trophobia.
clause-trophobia by Zack Bunker December 9, 2008

Introverted Claustrophobia 

When an introvert is a large crowd and feels as if everyone is closing in on them.

Feeling overwhelmed or stressed in crowds or loud noise.
During that concert Nancy felt as if she had introverted claustrophobia.

claustrophobia 

Fear of being in enclosed spaces. Not necessarily small spaces, although many claustrophobic people don't like these much either. The main issue is being trapped in somewhere you can't get out of easily. Claustrophobic people may avoid or feel uncomfortable in situations like flying in a plane, being in the middle of a crowd, or using an elevator.
Friend: Now we just take the elevator up to the ninety-seventh floor...oh, I forgot. You've got claustrophobia. Better take the stairs then *sigh*

Me: Actually, like many others with claustrophobia I still use elevators, because we don't let it control our entire lives.
claustrophobia by Leah here January 5, 2009

foot claustrophobia 

when you feet are at a state of feeling trapped because they are covered. they might begin to throb or sweat or stiffen. us salt occurs with tight socks or shoes above the ankle.
oh yeah, my hightops I was wearing yesterday gave me such bad foot claustrophobia

Claustrophobia 

Little Harry took one look at the bleary eyed old geezer with a white beard and did a runner. It was a bad case of traumatic claustrophobia.
Claustrophobia by CantorJohn November 17, 2010

claustrophobia 

An intense, abnormal fear of small spaces.
I had a sudden attack of claustrophobia when I locked myself in the closet.
claustrophobia by Aldo Shabadoo February 7, 2004