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To: Polycarp

any idea what "agoraphobia" is?

11 posted on 09/18/2003 7:30:56 PM PDT by bethelgrad (for God, country, and the Corps OOH RAH!)

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To: bethelgrad

Main Entry: ag·o·ra·pho·bia
Pronunciation: "a-g(&-)r&-'fO-bE-&
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek agora + New Latin -phobia
Date: 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 /'a-g(&-)r&-"fOb/ noun
- ag·o·ra·pho·bic /-'fO-bik/ adjective or noun

13 posted on 09/18/2003 7:34:03 PM PDT by Polycarp ("The only thing worse than being patronized is being piously patronized." --FReeper Polycarp)

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