n. In pathology, a morbid dread of confined places, to which hysterical and neurasthenic persons are sometimes subject. See agoraphobia.
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n. a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
Word Usage
"I arrived on American soil yesterday afternoon, after spending longer on a plane than is recommended for anybody whose reaction to claustrophobia is to poke her neighbors in the eyes."