agoraphobia

noun Psychiatry.

1. an abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, sometimes accompanied by anxiety attacks.

noun

1. a pathological fear of being in public places, often resulting in the sufferer becoming housebound

n.

“fear of open spaces,” 1873, from German Agorophobie, coined 1871 by Berlin psychiatrist Carl Westphal (1833-1890) from Greek agora “open space” (see agora) + -phobia “fear.” Related: Agoraphobe; agoraphobic.

n.

1. Phobia of open or public places.