noun
- a person who suffers from agoraphobia, an anxiety disorder characterized by fear of open spaces or situations where escape might be difficult
Examples
- As an agoraphobe, she rarely left her apartment.
- The agoraphobe found it difficult to go to crowded shopping malls.
- Treatment helped the agoraphobe gradually overcome his fear of public spaces.
- Many agoraphobes experience panic attacks in open areas.
- The support group was designed specifically for agoraphobes.
- Being an agoraphobe made traveling extremely challenging for him.