1. A dread of a certain place or locality: Vivian, afflicted with topophobia, avoided going to the grocery store around the corner because she had a very bad experience there once, so she went to the one farther away which had everything she needed.
2. A loathing of performing on stage: Wendy, suffering from topophobia when she had to play in the yearly recital at the civic center, began to sweat, had stomach aches, and fever the day before she had to play her piano pieces.