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Definition of claustrophobia in English: claustrophobianoun ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbɪəˌklɔstrəˈfoʊbiə mass nounExtreme or irrational fear of confined places. 幽闭恐怖(症) the small stuffy room had begun to give him claustrophobia Example sentencesExamples - Once again, I found myself in the main hall, and I suddenly became overcome by claustrophobia.
- The only minor cavil I have with it is that it did not give feel of cramped space and claustrophobia inherent in the real thing, which I have seen and experienced.
- The panic attacks are sometimes accompanied by claustrophobia but not always.
- Such feelings are usually accompanied by throat-constricting claustrophobia.
- Among the most common manifestations of previous torture are panic attacks, insomnia and claustrophobia.
- Her subject was her own upbringing, given voice in complex pieces dealing with domestic claustrophobia and repression.
- Sometimes there's an element of claustrophobia that enters when you're on an airplane, and then there's no place to get off and go.
- In such a situation there are two enemies that a pilot must struggle with - vertigo and claustrophobia.
- Word had it that he was suffering from both agoraphobia and claustrophobia and was constantly running in and out of the house.
- I also have to get CT scans and immediately think of the big machine that swallows you up whole, causing big-time claustrophobia.
- I do not suffer from claustrophobia, but I came pretty close to contracting it back in row 23.
- The handheld camera and jumpy editing style create a mood of claustrophobia.
- Outside the feeling of claustrophobia hadn't lifted.
- The high-risk hobby inherently plays to the age-old horror themes of claustrophobia and fear of the unknown.
- A wave of claustrophobia hits her, and she slams her foot on the brake.
- One after another, he charged up the stone steps, oblivious to any claustrophobia from the narrow passage.
- It's a fine example of claustrophobia, and of horror.
- The themes of confinement and claustrophobia are evident in almost every scene.
- Early on he overcomes his choking claustrophobia, finding welcome relief from the chaos above ground in unexpected places.
- We saw magnificent sites, endured bouts of car claustrophobia, and encountered extremes of weather.
Derivativesnoun ˈklɔːstrəfəʊb A person with an extreme or irrational fear of confined places. 幽闭恐怖(症) escaping through a tight cave illustrates a claustrophobe's nightmare Example sentencesExamples - Choosing the Panoramic sunroof from the options list isn't cheap, but claustrophobes will feel it's worth every penny.
- The last thing you want is a hysterical claustrophobe, suffering from a panic attack!
- Aside from claustrophobes, who doesn't love a nice underground labyrinth?
OriginLate 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin claustrum 'lock, bolt' + -phobia. Rhymesagoraphobia, homophobia, hydrophobia, phobia, technophobia, xenophobia, Zenobia Definition of claustrophobia in US English: claustrophobianounˌklôstrəˈfōbēəˌklɔstrəˈfoʊbiə Extreme or irrational fear of confined places. 幽闭恐怖(症) the small stuffy room had begun to give him claustrophobia Example sentencesExamples - The panic attacks are sometimes accompanied by claustrophobia but not always.
- I also have to get CT scans and immediately think of the big machine that swallows you up whole, causing big-time claustrophobia.
- Once again, I found myself in the main hall, and I suddenly became overcome by claustrophobia.
- In such a situation there are two enemies that a pilot must struggle with - vertigo and claustrophobia.
- The only minor cavil I have with it is that it did not give feel of cramped space and claustrophobia inherent in the real thing, which I have seen and experienced.
- The handheld camera and jumpy editing style create a mood of claustrophobia.
- We saw magnificent sites, endured bouts of car claustrophobia, and encountered extremes of weather.
- It's a fine example of claustrophobia, and of horror.
- The high-risk hobby inherently plays to the age-old horror themes of claustrophobia and fear of the unknown.
- Her subject was her own upbringing, given voice in complex pieces dealing with domestic claustrophobia and repression.
- One after another, he charged up the stone steps, oblivious to any claustrophobia from the narrow passage.
- Outside the feeling of claustrophobia hadn't lifted.
- Such feelings are usually accompanied by throat-constricting claustrophobia.
- I do not suffer from claustrophobia, but I came pretty close to contracting it back in row 23.
- The themes of confinement and claustrophobia are evident in almost every scene.
- Early on he overcomes his choking claustrophobia, finding welcome relief from the chaos above ground in unexpected places.
- Sometimes there's an element of claustrophobia that enters when you're on an airplane, and then there's no place to get off and go.
- Among the most common manifestations of previous torture are panic attacks, insomnia and claustrophobia.
- Word had it that he was suffering from both agoraphobia and claustrophobia and was constantly running in and out of the house.
- A wave of claustrophobia hits her, and she slams her foot on the brake.
OriginLate 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin claustrum ‘lock, bolt’ + -phobia. |