🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

广场恐惧症

Pronunciation / Transliteration: guǎngchǎng kǒngjù zhèng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hiroba-kyōfushō/hiˈroʊ.bɑː kyoʊˈfuːʃoʊ/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"患有广场恐惧症的人通常会避免人多的地方。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A specific type of agoraphobia characterized by an intense fear of open spaces or public areas.

    "Individuals with hiroba-kyōfushō may experience anxiety when attempting to enter crowded plazas."
  2. 2

    A psychological condition where the fear of being in open spaces leads to avoidance behaviors.

    "Therapy can help those suffering from hiroba-kyōfushō to gradually face their fears."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'hiroba-kyōfushō' is derived from Japanese, where 'hiroba' means 'plaza' or 'open space' and 'kyōfushō' translates to 'agoraphobia'. This compound reflects a cultural understanding of fear associated with open spaces, particularly in social contexts, evolving from historical perceptions of public spaces in Japan.

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