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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 03, 2006
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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.
by Tofupuppet July 08, 2010
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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
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The fear of open places! also it is the name of a song by incubus
im not going outside, i have agoraphobia, dumbie!
by lora! April 21, 2004
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Fear of embarrassment. Being too self-concious. This problem can be solved with ethanol (alcohol).
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!
by HawaiianPunch1 July 07, 2010
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An illness usually self-diagnosed by the unemployed as an excuse to stay home and masturbate or play Wii.

-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
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