claustrophobic

[ klaw-struh-foh-bik ]
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adjective
  1. relating to, having, or experiencing claustrophobia.

  2. tending to induce claustrophobia: a small, airless, claustrophobic room.

Origin of claustrophobic

1
First recorded in 1885–90; claustrophob(ia), + -ic see also -phobic

Other words from claustrophobic

  • claus·tro·pho·bi·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for claustrophobic

claustrophobic

/ (ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbɪk, ˌklɒs-) /


adjective
  1. suffering from claustrophobia

  2. unpleasantly cramped, confined, or closed in: narrow claustrophobic spaces

Derived forms of claustrophobic

  • claustrophobically, adverb

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