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agoraphobia 

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.
agoraphobia by karma-kaze July 3, 2006

Grand Theft Agoraphobia

When your agoraphobia is so severe that you can navigate your way around easier in GTA than the city you live in irl.
Mark: "Hey, I'm catching a flight on saturday, do you think you could take me to the airport?"

Carl: "Sorry man, I've never been that far from home. I could've taken you if we were living in Las Venturas."

Mark: "That's a game..."

Carl: "Yeah.... but my Grand Theft Agoraphobia you know..."

Agoraphobia 

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.
I never knew your mother had Agoraphobia, that explains why I've never seen her around.
Agoraphobia by Tofupuppet July 12, 2010

Agoraphobia 

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.
Agoraphobia by TheoneonlyRCC September 9, 2010

agoraphobic 

To be afriad of anything thats practically outside, our outside itself.
person 1: I never see person 3 ever leave his house
person 2: maybe he's agoraphobic
agoraphobic by mr x February 19, 2004

Agoraphobic 

A person who suffers from a generalized phobia or anxiety disorder characterized by having intense fear of places and situations that have become associated with panic attacks or panic.
Dick: Why don't we meet at Starbucks to work on the project?
Jane: I'd prefer we meet at home, I'm agoraphobic and try to avoid crowded places. I've had a panic attack in that Starbucks before.
Agoraphobic by Unlikely81 June 4, 2017