claustrophobia
/ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbiə/noun
उच्चारण क्लॉस्ट्रफ़ोबिअ
बंद या तंग जगह का भय
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an extreme fear of being in a small closed space
बंद या तंग जगह का भय
- She avoids lifts because of her claustrophobia.
- People with claustrophobia often avoid crowded lifts and trains.
- Claustrophobia made him leave the crowded lift.
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- She has suffered from claustrophobia since childhood.
- The small cave gave the tourists a feeling of claustrophobia.
- Doctors treat claustrophobia with gentle exposure and calm breathing.
◇Word family
claustrophobic adj.
⌂Word origin and word building
Learn the phobia set: acrophobia (heights), hydrophobia (water), xenophobia (foreigners), agoraphobia (open or public places), arachnophobia (spiders).
Phobia का समूह याद रखिए: acrophobia (ऊँचाई), hydrophobia (पानी), xenophobia (विदेशी), agoraphobia (खुली या सार्वजनिक जगह), arachnophobia (मकड़ी)।
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Fear of closed spaces.
'बंद जगह का डर' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।