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claustrophobia (s) (noun) (no plural)
An intense horror of being shut up in a relatively small space: There are some people who are overwhelmed with different degrees of claustrophobia, or abnormal panic of being confined in limited or restricted places, such as closets, subways, tunnels, telephone booths, elevators, rooms, caves, aircraft, or other enclosed areas.
An extreme dread or fear of being in closed rooms or narrow spaces.
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An intense fear or dread of having to be in a restricted or a relatively small space. (1)
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