Meaning of 'claustrophobia' in Xhosa is: bephelelwa

claustrophobia: bephelelwa

Noun:

lokulayita.

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Noun(1) a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space

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(1) The only minor cavil I have with it is that it did not give feel of cramped space and claustrophobia inherent in the real thing, which I have seen and experienced.(2) the small stuffy room had begun to give him claustrophobia(3) I do not suffer from claustrophobia , but I came pretty close to contracting it back in row 23.(4) In such a situation there are two enemies that a pilot must struggle with - vertigo and claustrophobia .(5) Once again, I found myself in the main hall, and I suddenly became overcome by claustrophobia .(6) Among the most common manifestations of previous torture are panic attacks, insomnia and claustrophobia .(7) Sometimes there's an element of claustrophobia that enters when you're on an airplane, and then there's no place to get off and go.(8) The high-risk hobby inherently plays to the age-old horror themes of claustrophobia and fear of the unknown.(9) Word had it that he was suffering from both agoraphobia and claustrophobia and was constantly running in and out of the house.(10) A wave of claustrophobia hits her, and she slams her foot on the brake.(11) One after another, he charged up the stone steps, oblivious to any claustrophobia from the narrow passage.(12) Outside the feeling of claustrophobia hadn't lifted.(13) Her subject was her own upbringing, given voice in complex pieces dealing with domestic claustrophobia and repression.(14) The themes of confinement and claustrophobia are evident in almost every scene.(15) It's a fine example of claustrophobia , and of horror.(16) The panic attacks are sometimes accompanied by claustrophobia but not always.