agoraphobic
UK/ˌæɡ.ə.ɹəˈfəʊ.bɪk//ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bɪk/
agoraphobic noun: one who suffers from agoraphobia.
Noun
agoraphobic (plural agoraphobics)
- One who suffers from agoraphobia.
- Synonyms:
- agoraphobe
Adjective
agoraphobic (comparative more agoraphobic, superlative most agoraphobic)
- Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
- […] spaces horizontal and sparsely inhabited had always induced in him a depression accompanied by agoraphobic sensations.1966, Truman Capote, In Cold Blood, New York: Random House, Part 1, p. 49
- [My mother] and I had been distant for decades not because she was agoraphobic but because I'd been remote and unsparing.2003, Lionel Shriver, We Need to Talk about Kevin, London: Serpent’s Tail, page 130
Synonyms of agoraphobic
Forms of agoraphobic
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | agoraphobics |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more agoraphobic |
| superlative | most agoraphobic |
Origin of agoraphobic
From agora- + -phobic, see agoraphobia.
Words formed from agoraphobic
Questions about agoraphobic
- What does agoraphobic mean?
- Agoraphobic means one who suffers from agoraphobia.
- What part of speech is agoraphobic?
- Agoraphobic can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce agoraphobic?
- Agoraphobic is pronounced /ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bɪk/ (US).
- What is the plural of agoraphobic?
- The plural of agoraphobic is agoraphobics.
Words near agoraphobic in the dictionary
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