Agoraphobes

ag;o;ra;pho;bia pronunciation: function: noun etymology: new latin, from greek agora + new latin -phobiadate: 1873 : abnormal fear of being helpless in an embarrassing or unescapable situation that is characterized especially by the avoidance of open or public places— ag;o;ra;phobe noun — ag;o;ra;pho;bic adjective or noun