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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

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

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2023

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

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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