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I'm a thirty-something ranch wife, mother of four, moderately agoraphobic middle child who grew up on a golf course in the city.
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Meaning of "agoraphobic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AGORAPHOBIC

agoraphobic  [ˌæɡərəˈfəʊbɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AGORAPHOBIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Agoraphobic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AGORAPHOBIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by anxiety in situations where the sufferer perceives certain environments as dangerous or uncomfortable, often due to the environment's vast openness or crowdedness. These situations include wide-open spaces, as well as uncontrollable social situations such as the possibility of being met in shopping malls, airports, and on bridges. Agoraphobia is defined within the DSM-IV TR as a subset of panic disorder, involving the fear of incurring a panic attack in those environments. In the DSM-5, however, agoraphobia is classified as being separate from panic disorder. The sufferer may go to great lengths to avoid those situations, in severe cases becoming unable to leave their home or safe haven. Although mostly thought to be a fear of public places, it is now believed that agoraphobia develops as a complication of panic attacks. However, there is evidence that the implied one-way causal relationship between spontaneous panic attacks and agoraphobia in DSM-IV may be incorrect. Onset is usually between ages 20 and 40 years and more common in women. Approximately 3.2 million, or about 2.

Definition of agoraphobic in the English dictionary

The definition of agoraphobic in the dictionary is suffering from a pathological fear of being in public places, often resulting in the sufferer becoming housebound.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AGORAPHOBIC


acrophobic
ˌækrəˈfəʊbɪk
aerophobic
ˌɛərəˈfəʊbɪk
anthropophobic
ˌænθrəpəˈfəʊbɪk
aquaphobic
ˌækwəˈfəʊbɪk
astraphobic
ˌæstrəˈfəʊbɪk
astrophobic
ˌæstrəˈfəʊbɪk
claustrophobic
ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbɪk
homophobic
ˌhɒməˈfəʊbɪk
hydrophobic
ˌhaɪdrəˈfəʊbɪk
Islamophobic
ˌɪzlɑːməˈfəʊbɪk
lyophobic
ˌlaɪəʊˈfəʊbɪk
monophobic
ˌmɒnəʊˈfəʊbɪk
necrophobic
ˌnɛkrəʊˈfəʊbɪk
nyctophobic
ˌnɪktəˈfəʊbɪk
ochlophobic
ˌɒkləˈfəʊbɪk
phobic
ˈfəʊbɪk
photophobic
ˌfəʊtəʊˈfəʊbɪk
Russophobic
ˌrʌsəʊˈfəʊbɪk
technophobic
ˌteknəʊˈfəʊbɪk
xenophobic
ˌzɛnəˈfəʊbɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AGORAPHOBIC

agonized
agonizedly
agonizing
agonizingly
agonothetes
agony
agony aunt
agony column
agony uncle
agood
agora
agorae
agoraphobe
agoraphobia
agorot
Agostini
Agostino di Duccio
agouta
agouti
agouty

WORDS THAT END LIKE AGORAPHOBIC

aerobic
ailourophobic
ailurophobic
anaerobic
anglophobic
batrachophobic
computerphobic
cyberphobic
dysmorphophobic
eleutherophobic
Europhobic
gynophobic
heliophobic
Negrophobic
neophobic
pyrophobic
saprobic
taphephobic
triskaidekaphobic
zelophobic

Synonyms and antonyms of agoraphobic in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «agoraphobic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGORAPHOBIC

Find out the translation of agoraphobic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of agoraphobic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «agoraphobic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

agoraphobic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agorafóbico
570 millions of speakers

English

agoraphobic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जनातंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرتهب الميادين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

агорафобией
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agoraphobic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

agoraphobic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agoraphobe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Agoraphobic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

agoraphobisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

広場恐怖症の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광장 공포증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Agoraphobic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong bóng tối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

agoraphobic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंटाळवाणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

agorafobik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agorafobico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

agorafobię
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

агорафобією
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agoraphobic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

agoraphobic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agoraphobic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

agoraphobic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

agoraphobic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of agoraphobic

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about agoraphobic

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2 QUOTES WITH «AGORAPHOBIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word agoraphobic.
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Ree Drummond
I'm a thirty-something ranch wife, mother of four, moderately agoraphobic middle child who grew up on a golf course in the city.
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Taylor Hanson
I don't know if it's irrational, and I would never say this before, but I think I'm a little bit agoraphobic when I'm in huge crowds of people. I mean, it's claustrophobic, probably - small spaces and large groups of people, anxiety rises for me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGORAPHOBIC»

Discover the use of agoraphobic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to agoraphobic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Agoraphobic's Guide to Hollywood: How Michael Jackson Got ...
An agoraphobic screenwriter juggles kids and family life with studio deadlines, a top-secret film project, and an eccentric superstar.
Darlene Craviotto, 2011
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Shared Confinement: Healing Options for You & the ...
Psychologist Robert Chope provides strategies to help relatives of agoraphobics assess the degree to which they have sacrificed their lives to a loved one's fears.
Robert C. Chope, 2001
3
Autobiography of an Agoraphobic: One Man's Struggle with ...
I had even gone as far as to be afraid of gravity stopping and me falling up into the large open sky, an agoraphobic's worst nightmare. As a result of the almost constant fear of open spaces, 1 had to stop taking the train to school, because I ...
Michael R. Patrick, 2003
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Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and ...
Panic disorder and an increase in anxiety and fearfulness has been reported in women following rape. There are recent reports of childhood sexual abuse and other family trauma in persons with agoraphobic symptoms. What is clear is that ...
Judith Worell, 2001
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Treating Difficult Couples: Helping Clients with Coexisting ...
An agoraphobic individual experiences a lack of safety and efficacy in interacting with the outside world — in particular, a fear that he or she will experience highly aversive, frightening panic attacks in situations where assistance is unavailable ...
Douglas K. Snyder, Mark A. Whisman, 2003
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Encyclopedia of Women and Gender, Two-Volume Set: Sex ...
Panic disorder and an increase in anxiety and fearfulness has been reported in women following rape. There are recent reports of childhood sexual abuse and other family trauma in persons with agoraphobic symptoms. What is clear is that ...
Judith Worell, 2001
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International Handbook of Cognitive and Behavioural ...
Although more agoraphobic individuals tend to have experienced panic over longer durations, the relationship with chronicity is relatively weak, since a significant proportion panic for many years without developing an agoraphobic style.
V.E. Caballo, 1998
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Psychopathology: History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations
Behaviors that involve enduring with dread or avoiding places and situations from which escape might be challenging or embarrassing or in which help may not be available in case of a panic attack are illustrations of agoraphobic avoidance ...
W. Edward Craighead, David J. Miklowitz, Linda W. Craighead, 2008
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Anxiety Disorders in Adults : An Evidence-Based Approach to ...
Agoraphobic Avoidance One relatively easy way to evaluate degree of agoraphobic avoidance is to ask clients to complete the Mobility Inventory ( Chambless, Caputo, Jasin, Gracely, &c Williams, 1985). This questionnaire evaluates the ...
Anxiety Disorders Unit University of British Columbia Peter D. McLean Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Sheila R. Woody Assistant Professor of Psychology University of British Columbia, 2000
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The Psychology of Marriage: Basic Issues and Applications
Similarly, Fodor (1974) suggested that agoraphobic women have been reinforced for extreme stereotypic female behavior and, consequently, become especially helpless, fearful, and dependent. Consistent with these postulations, Hand, ...
Frank D. Fincham, Thomas N. Bradbury, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGORAPHOBIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term agoraphobic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Medicare fraud went unnoticed
The patient told investigators that she was agoraphobic: afraid of places or situations, usually public, that might cause her to panic or feel ... «Northwest Arkansas News, Jul 15»
2
It's not quite drive-thru, but change should help
Marie Laure is a blind girl who escapes Nazi-occupied Paris to live with an agoraphobic great uncle in Saint-Malo on the Brittany coast. «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
3
Ben's at Home takes a dump on social media
“We didn't want it to be about this agoraphobic guy. There's stuff going on with Ben—he's way more hung up on his ex-girlfriend than he thinks ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
4
One Time Eric Andre Tried to Give Tyler the Creator Acid and Viagra …
While you might find him listening to aggressive music before a taping, like Massachusetts grindcore band Agoraphobic Nosebleed or ... «Noisey, Jul 15»
5
'Aaaaaaaah!,' 'Scherzo Diabolico,' 'Curve' Among Highlights at …
... “The Diabolical”; Ted Geoghegan's well-received ghost story “We Are Still Here”; Adam Schindler's agoraphobic “Shut In”; Francois Simard, ... «Variety, Jul 15»
6
Departing 'The Young and the Restless' Star Jessica Collins Lands …
... trip and leave the safety of her home life with her mentally challenged mother (Collins) and agoraphobic neighbor, portrayed by Woodard. «We Love Soaps, Jul 15»
7
GoT star turns school girl for new movie
Bristly Lydia meanwhile is defiant to her teachers and her apparently agoraphobic mother (Peake), a chain-smoking housebound cliche in ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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John Heard, Cloris Leachman, Jacinda Barrett Join 'So B. It …
... cross-country trip and leave the safety of her home life with her mentally challenged mother (Collins) and agoraphobic neighbor, portrayed by ... «Variety, Jun 15»
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Casting Net: Julia Roberts signs on for Mother's Day
... cross-country trip, leaving the comforts of home with her mentally challenged mother (Collins) and agoraphobic neighbor (Woodard) behind. «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»
10
'Portrait Of A Quiet Girl' Celebrates The Private Madness Within Us All
“Others might see this women as being mentally unstable,” said White of the “slightly agoraphobic” character she created with Carreon. «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

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