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clithrophobia

Syllables: clith·ro·pho·biaUK/klɪθɹəˈfəʊbɪə//klɪθɹəˈfoʊbiə/

clithrophobia noun: a fear of being locked in.

Noun

clithrophobia (uncountable)

  1. (rare) A fear of being locked in.

clithrophobia meaning in Tamil

clithrophobia in Tamil

பூட்டியிருப்பச்சம்

Origin of clithrophobia

From Ancient Greek κλεῖθρον (kleîthron, “bar for closing a door”) + -phobia.

Words that rhyme with clithrophobia

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Questions about clithrophobia

What does clithrophobia mean?
Clithrophobia means a fear of being locked in.
What is clithrophobia in Tamil?
Clithrophobia in Tamil is பூட்டியிருப்பச்சம். See Clithrophobia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is clithrophobia?
Clithrophobia is a noun.
How do you pronounce clithrophobia?
Clithrophobia is pronounced /klɪθɹəˈfoʊbiə/ (US).

Words near clithrophobia in the dictionary

  1. clitheads
  2. Clitheroe
  3. Clitheroes
  4. clithral
  5. clithridiate
  6. clithrophobia
  7. clitic
  8. cliticalization
  9. clitically
  10. clitichood
  11. cliticisation

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