What does agoraphobia mean?

[Michael]

[Ted]

Feat of spiders

[Poppy]

Agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces. It ranges from fear of leaving your home( being house bound), to fear of parking lots, malls, stores etc.

[Buster]

Pretty sure it's a fear of crowds.

edit- just looked it up and I'm right.

[ANGEL OF MINE]

is an anxiety disorder characterized by anxiety in situations where the sufferer perceives the environment as being difficult to escape or get help. These situations include, but are not limited to, wide-open spaces, as well as uncontrollable social situations such as may be met in shopping malls, airports, and on bridges

for isntance, some people have agoraphobia of being around other people
or being in a crowd

[Honest Answers.]

It's a disease invented to suit people with social anxiety. It's most often employed by people seeking to live on social security checks for the rest of their lives. The only cure is coax the animal out of it's habitat by obtaining 2 packs of cigarettes and a handful of lottery tickets. Daily.

Okay - for the people who actually have this disease- it's basically people who are afraid of going outside/to the market, in public areas. it is a real disease, but it's rare.

BUT It's a running joke though because so many people claim it to obtain social security checks, and then as soon as the check comes in you see them out shopping with a big facking smile on their face.

[Mircat]

Answer
Agoraphobia is the fear of public or open spaces. More particularly, agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder characterised by an uneasiness, fear or dread about leaving familiar surroundings. This may include a reluctance to travel, particularly on public transport, or to be in crowded places. It is often associated with severe physical symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks. Agoraphobia is a condition related to anxiety, depression, panic and other phobias.

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Someone answered fear of spiders which is wrong. Fear of spiders is:
Arachnophobia.

[Megumi]

A morbid fear of being out of doors. It is the opposite of claustrophobia that is a fear of being inside a building. The Agora was a greek public place.