agoraphobic
Dreads open spaces
Agoraphobic describes someone who experiences agoraphobia—an anxiety disorder characterized by fear of situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable, such as crowds, open spaces, or being outside alone.
The condition often leads people to avoid public places or even leaving home entirely.
As a noun, an agoraphobic is a person with this condition.
She's been agoraphobic since her first panic attack at the mall.
Confined to one's residence
- houseboundUnable to leave home
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- reclusivenessState of avoiding society
- confinementState of being restricted
withdrawal · solitude · loneliness · hermitage · shut-in · detachment · imprisonment · trapped
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
nausea · breathlessness · disorientation · overwhelm · distress · fight-or-flight · faintness · numbness
Intense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- worryTroubled mental state
- tensionStretched or strained state
nervousness · fearfulness · anxiousness · edginess · restlessness · catastrophizing · hypervigilance · rumination
Assembled multitudes
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
- elevatorsVertical passenger conveyances
- public-transportShared vehicle services
queues · highways · stadiums · airports · theaters · marketplaces
Flight from captivity
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
shunning · caution · wariness · hesitation
Mental disorder physician
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
SSRI · benzodiazepine · psychotherapy · DSM · comorbidity · desensitization
homebound
Confined to one's residence
- houseboundUnable to leave home
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- reclusivenessState of avoiding society
confinement · withdrawal · solitude · loneliness · hermitage · shut-in · detachment · imprisonment · trapped · cloistered
panic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
hyperventilation · nausea · breathlessness · disorientation · overwhelm · distress · fight-or-flight · faintness · numbness · tingling
dread
Intense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- worryTroubled mental state
tension · nervousness · fearfulness · anxiousness · edginess · restlessness · catastrophizing · hypervigilance · rumination · foreboding
crowds
Assembled multitudes
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
- elevatorsVertical passenger conveyances
public-transport · queues · highways · stadiums · airports · theaters · marketplaces
escape
Flight from captivity
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
dodging · shunning · caution · wariness · hesitation
psychiatrist
Mental disorder physician
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
medication · SSRI · benzodiazepine · psychotherapy · DSM · comorbidity · desensitization
- lonershermit, recluse, loner, lone wolf, introvert
- mental statesknowledge, conscious, mood, anxious, memory
- introvertsintrovert, introverted, shy, reserved, loner
- social outcastsoutcast, pariah, loner, hermit, recluse
- victimsvictim, victims, casualty, survivors, fatality
- homebodieshomebody, couch potato, shut-in, recluse, hermit
agoraphobicclaustrophobic
Fearing confined spaces
fearless · outdoorsy · unafraid · adventurous · bold
agoraphobicsocial butterfly
Outgoing, prolific socializer
outgoing · gregarious · extroverted · adventurous · sociable