claustrophobia

noun claus·tro·pho·bia \ˌklȯs-trə-ˈfō-bē-ə\

: a fear of being in closed or small spaces

: an unhappy or uncomfortable feeling caused by being in a situation that limits or restricts you

Full Definition of CLAUSTROPHOBIA

: abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces

— claus·tro·phobe \ˈklȯs-trə-ˌfōb\ noun

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New Latin, from Latin claustrum + New Latin -phobia

First Known Use: 1879

Medical Dictionary

noun claus·tro·pho·bia \ˌklȯ-strə-ˈfō-bē-ə\

: abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces

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