Agoraphobia (from
Greek ἀγορά, "
marketplace"; and φόβος/φοβία,
-phobia) is an
anxiety disorder characterized by anxiety in situations where the sufferer perceives the environment to be difficult or embarrassing to escape. These situations include, but are not limited to, wide-open spaces, as well as uncontrollable social situations such as may be met in
shopping malls.....
