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Pronunciation / Transliteration: klaws.tɾo.foˈβi.a
"Empecé a sentir claustrofobia después de estar encerrado en casa durante tres días."
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A claustrophobic reaction, characterized by irritability, restlessness, and boredom, experienced when a person or group is isolated or confined in a small space for an extended period.
"After being snowed in for four straight days, the entire family began to experience severe cabin fever."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in North America in the early 20th century, combining 'cabin' (referting to a small, isolated dwelling) and 'fever' (used metaphorically to describe a state of nervous excitement or agitation). Initially used by loggers, pioneers, and trappers experiencing psychological distress during long, isolated winters indoors, it eventually broadened to describe any state of claustrophobic irritability resulting from confinement.
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claustrophobie
Transliteration: klo.stro.fɔ.bi
"Après une semaine de pluie, les enfants ont commencé à ressentir la claustrophobie."
Lagerkoller
Transliteration: ˈlaːɡɐˌkɔlɐ
"Nach wochenlangem Lockdown bekamen viele Menschen einen echten Lagerkoller."
claustrofobia
Transliteration: klau.stro.foˈbi.a
"Chiusi in casa tutto il giorno, ci è venuta la claustrofobia."
claustrofobia
Transliteration: klaws.tɾo.foˈβi.a
"Empecé a sentir claustrofobia después de estar encerrado en casa durante tres días."
claustrofobia
Transliteration: klaw.stɾo.foˈbi.a
"Ficar em casa o dia todo me deu uma forte sensação de claustrofobia."
घर की कैद से उत्पन्न बेचैनी
Transliteration: ghar ki kaid se utpann bechaini
"लगातार बारिश के कारण घर में बंद रहने से बच्चों में बेचैनी होने लगी।"
闭室恐惧
Transliteration: bì shì kǒng jù
"在家里呆了整整一周后，他开始感到闭室恐惧。"
폐쇄공포증
Transliteration: pyeswae-gongpog-jeung
"며칠 동안 집 안에만 갇혀 있었더니 답답해서 미칠 것 같았다."
閉所恐怖症
Transliteration: heisyo kyōfushō
"何日も家に閉じこもっていたら、閉所恐怖症のような気分になってきた。"
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