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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesclaustrophobie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: klos.tʁo.fɔ.bi
"Sa claustrophobie l'empêche de prendre l'ascenseur."
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2 senses- 1
Extreme or irrational fear of confined places, such as elevators, small rooms, or crowded areas.
"His severe claustrophobia prevented him from entering the crowded subway car." - 2
A sense of psychological constriction or anxiety caused by being trapped in a restrictive situation.
"Working in such a tiny cubicle gave her a constant sense of claustrophobia."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century, the term is a modern hybrid combining the Latin root 'claustrum' (meaning a locked place or bolt) with the Neo-Latin combining form '-phobia' derived from the Greek 'phobos' (meaning fear or panic). It first appeared in medical literature around 1879 to specifically describe an abnormal, irrational dread of being trapped in confined or crowded spaces.
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claustrophobie
Transliteration: klos.tʁo.fɔ.bi
"Sa claustrophobie l'empêche de prendre l'ascenseur."
Klaustrophobie
Transliteration: klaʊstʁofoˈbiː
"Aufgrund ihrer Klaustrophobie vermeidet sie enge Räume."
claustrofobia
Transliteration: klau.stro.foˈbi.a
"Soffre di claustrofobia e non può entrare nelle grotte."
claustrofobia
Transliteration: klawstɾofoˈβia
"La claustrofobia le impedía viajar en el metro lleno de gente."
claustrofobia
Transliteration: klawstɾofoˈbi.a
"Ele tem claustrofobia e odeia elevadores apertados."
क्लास्ट्रोफोबिया
Transliteration: klāstrōphōbiyā
"बंद कमरों से डरने की बीमारी को क्लास्ट्रोफोबिया कहते हैं।"
幽闭恐惧症
Transliteration: yōubì kǒngjùzhèng
"他患有幽闭恐惧症，不敢坐电梯。"
폐쇄공포증
Transliteration: pyeswae-gongpojeung
"그는 심한 폐쇄공포증이 있어서 엘리베이터를 타지 못한다."
閉所恐怖症
Transliteration: heisho kyōfushō
"彼女は閉所恐怖症なのでエレベーターに乗れません。"
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