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agorafobi

agorafobi

Italian

Noun

agorafobi m pl

  1. plural of agorafobo

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Coined in 1871 by psychiatrist Carl Westphal, Ancient Greek ἀγείρω (ageírō, I gather, collect) + φόβος (phóbos, fear).

Noun

agorafobi m (definite singular agorafobien, indefinite plural agorafobier, definite plural agorafobiene)

  1. agoraphobia (fear of open spaces)
    Agorafobi er frykt for åpne plasser eller sosiale situasjoner med mange mennesker til stede. (Norwegian Bokmål edition of Wikipedia)
    Agoraphobia is the fear of open places or soscial events where many people are present.

Synonyms

  • plassangst

See also

  • fobi
  • -fobi
  • fobiker

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Coined in 1871 by psychiatrist Carl Westphal, from Ancient Greek ἀγείρω (ageírō, I gather, collect) + φόβος (phóbos, fear).

Noun

agorafobi m

  1. agoraphobia (fear of open spaces)
    Agorafobi er redsle for å gå på eller over opne plassar.
    Agoraphobia is the fear of walking or passing open spaces.

Synonyms

  • plassangst, plassangest

See also

  • fobi
  • -fobi
  • fobikar

References