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agoraphobic

American  
[ag-er-uh-foh-bik] / ˌæg ər əˈfoʊ bɪk /

adjective

  1. having or experiencing agoraphobia.

    My agoraphobic brother had some success managing his symptoms through cognitive behavioral therapy.

  2. relating to or characteristic of agoraphobia.

    She couldn't leave the house for years because of agoraphobic panic.


noun

  1. Also agoraphobiac a person with agoraphobia.

Etymology

Origin of agoraphobic

First recorded in 1880–85; agora 1 + -phobic

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After Alani regains her composure, they reenter and quickly befriend Wood, who plays an exaggerated, borderline agoraphobic version of himself.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 24, 2025

City officials found him a shelter bed a few miles away but he is agoraphobic and prefers staying on the sidewalk of the neighbourhood he's lived in for the past two decades.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2024

If you'd had the heart attack kind every time, well, that's how people become agoraphobic.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2023

Nearly a decade ago, Wong played an agoraphobic radiologist in 2014’s short-lived network medical drama “Black Box.”

From Washington Post Apr. 6, 2023

An agoraphobic shut-in, with no real friends, family, or genuine human contact.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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