What does claustrophobia mean?
Claustrophobia means The abnormal fear of closed, tight places..
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/ˌklɒs.trəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ · noun
The abnormal fear of closed, tight places..
She complained of emaciation, nervousness, tenderness of the scalp, weakness of the back, claustrophobia, and other morbid fears.
The first scenes, which take place in a minitheater that keeps shrinking, will be painful for anyone with even a tinge of claustrophobia.
(Editor’s note: Those who suffer from claustrophobia, kabourophobia, arachnophobia or thalassophobia are advised to skip the above trailer.)
Use claustrophobia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Claustrophobia means The abnormal fear of closed, tight places..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include agoraphobia.
She complained of emaciation, nervousness, tenderness of the scalp, weakness of the back, claustrophobia, and other morbid fears.
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