Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

claustrophobia

/ˌklɔː.strəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: claus-tro-pho-bi-a
IPA: /ˌklɔː.strəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The abnormal fear of closed, tight places.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She complained of emaciation, nervousness, tenderness of the scalp, weakness of the back, claustrophobia, and other morbid fears."
"The first scenes, which take place in a minitheater that keeps shrinking, will be painful for anyone with even a tinge of claustrophobia."
"(Editor’s note: Those who suffer from claustrophobia, kabourophobia, arachnophobia or thalassophobia are advised to skip the above trailer.)"

Etymology

From Latin claustrum (“a shut-in place”), from Latin claudō (“to shut, close; to imprison, confine”) + -phobia. First attested in the British Medical Journal.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *(s)kleh₂w-, claustrum

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌklɔː.strəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
British English: /ˌklɒs.trəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

claustrophobias (plural)

Derived Forms

claustrophobic claustrophobe

Antonyms

agoraphobia

Rhymes With

homophobia phobia xenophobia agoraphobia zenobia cobia cancerphobia arachnophobia photophobia trypophobia hydrophobia acrophobia

Questions

How do you pronounce claustrophobia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌklɔː.strəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/.
What does claustrophobia mean?: The abnormal fear of closed, tight places.
Where does claustrophobia come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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