Definition
An extreme fear of confined or enclosed spaces. People with this condition experience anxiety or panic when in small rooms, elevators, or crowded areas.
Etymology
From Latin 'claustrum' (enclosed place, cloister) and Greek 'phobos' (fear). Coined in the 19th century as psychology began categorizing specific phobias. The term literally means 'fear of being shut in.'
Kelly Says
Claustrophobia affects about 7% of the population and can be triggered by evolutionary survival instincts - our ancestors needed to escape quickly from caves or tight spaces to avoid predators. Interestingly, MRI studies show that claustrophobic people have smaller amygdalas, the brain's fear center.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ክላስትሮፎቢያ
klah-stroh-foh-bee-ah
ARالعربية
خوف المكان المغلق
khawf al-makaan al-mughlaq
BNবাংলা
সংলগ্ন স্থানভীতি
shonglogno sthanbhiti
CACatalà
claustrofòbia
klah-stroh-foh-bee-ah
CSČeština
klaustrofobie
klah-stroh-foh-bee
DADansk
klaustrofobi
klah-stroh-foh-bee
DEDeutsch
Klaustrophobie
klah-stroh-foh-bee
ELΕλληνικά
κλαυστροφοβία
klah-stroh-foh-vee-ah
ESEspañol
claustrofobia
klah-stroh-foh-bee-ah
FAفارسی
ترس از مکان بسته
tars az makan basteh
FISuomi
klaustrofobia
klah-stroh-foh-bee-ah
FRFrançais
claustrophobie
klah-stroh-foh-bee
GUGU
સંકોચન ભય
san-ko-chan bhay
HAHA
fargabar fili
fah-rah-gah-bah fee-lee
HEעברית
קלאוסטרופוביה
klah-stroh-foh-bee-ah
HIहिन्दी
संलग्न स्थान भय
sanlagan sthaan bhay
HUMagyar
klauztofóbia
klah-stroh-foh-bee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
klaustrofobia
klah-stroh-foh-bee-ah
IGIG
ọchịchị nke ime
oh-chee-chee nkeh ee-meh
ITItaliano
claustrofobia
klah-stroh-foh-bee-ah
KKKK
клаустрофобия
klah-stroh-foh-bee-yah
KMKM
ការភ្ញាក់ផ្អើលចំណោម
kaa phnek phoel chhnom
MRMR
संकोच भीती
san-ko-ch bhee-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
klaustrofobia
klah-stroh-foh-bee-ah
MYမြန်မာ
နေရာအားနည်းခြင်း ကြောက်ရမှု
nay-rah ah-nay nih chin kyaut-rah-mu
NLNederlands
claustrofobie
klah-stroh-foh-bee
NONorsk
klaustrofobi
klah-stroh-foh-bee
PAPA
ਕਲਾਸਟ੍ਰੋਫੋਬੀਆ
klah-stroh-foh-bee-ah
PLPolski
klaustrofobia
klah-stroh-foh-bee-ah
PTPortuguês
claustrofobia
klah-stroh-foh-bee-ah
RORomână
claustrofobie
klah-stroh-foh-bee
RUРусский
клаустрофобия
klah-stroh-foh-bee-yah
SVSvenska
klaustrofobi
klah-stroh-foh-bee
SWKiswahili
hofu ya nafasi iliyo fungwa
hoh-fu yah nah-fah-see ee-lee-yoh foon-gwah
TAதமிழ்
சுறுசுறுப்பு அச்சம்
surusuruppu achcham
TEతెలుగు
బంధించబడిన భయం
bandinchabaddina bhayam
THไทย
กลัวที่ปิด
glua tee pit
TLTL
klaustrofobia
klah-stroh-foh-bee-ah
TRTürkçe
kapalı alan korkusu
kah-pah-lee ah-lahn kohr-kuh-soo
UKУкраїнська
клаустрофобія
klah-stroh-foh-bee-yah
URاردو
خوف تنگی
khauf tangi
VITiếng Việt
sợ không gian kín
soh khong gian kin
YOYO
ìfẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀ ilẹ̀
ee-feh oh-roh ee-leh
ZUZU
ukudabukisa kwesikhathi
oo-koo-dah-boo-kee-sah kweh-see-kah-thee