claus‧tro‧pho‧bi‧a /ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbiə $ ˌklɒːstrəˈfoʊ-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: Latin claustrum 'bar keeping a door closed' ( ⇒ cloister) + Modern Latin phobia 'fear']
a strong fear of being in a small enclosed space or in a situation that limits what you can do ⇒
agoraphobia—claustrophobic adjective:
I get claustrophobic in elevators. a claustrophobic atmosphere [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲