agoraphobic
Americanadjective
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having or experiencing agoraphobia.
My agoraphobic brother had some success managing his symptoms through cognitive behavioral therapy.
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relating to or characteristic of agoraphobia.
She couldn't leave the house for years because of agoraphobic panic.
noun
Etymology
Origin of agoraphobic
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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
Her refusal to mingle gave rise to rumors that she was agoraphobic.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2023
Bullock plays Loretta Sage, a romance novelist and frustrated academic who has become borderline agoraphobic after the death of her husband.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2022
During the course of the pandemic, for many people agoraphobic behaviour was exacerbated by being told to stay at home in lockdown and remain safe.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2021
He hated it, as he hated the Texas plains, the Nevada desert; spaces horizontal and sparsely inhabited had always induced in him a depression accompanied by agoraphobic sensations.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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