claustrophobe


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claus·tro·pho·bi·a

 (klô′strə-fō′bē-ə)
n.
An abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces.
[Latin claustrum, enclosed place; see cloister + -phobia.]
claus′tro·phobe′ n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.claustrophobe - a person suffering from claustrophobia
mental case, neurotic, psychoneurotic - a person suffering from neurosis
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