ochlophobiathe fear of crowds
What the word
the fear of crowds
ochlophobia
agoraphobia (fear of open spaces)
demophobia (crowds specifically)
enochlophobia (crowd fear)
anthropophobia (fear of people)
Synonym
ochlophobia
fear of crowds
demophobia (rare) enochlophobia (rare) crowd fear (plain)
dislike of crowds
crowd aversion (mild) crowd avoidance (behavioral)
hypernyms
agoraphobia (broad) social anxiety (broad) anxiety disorder (clinical)
Thesaurus
ochlophobia
Core terms
crowd fear enochlophobia (variant) demophobia (variant) ochlophobe (person) ochlophobic (adj)
Related phobias
agoraphobia (open spaces) claustrophobia (enclosed) anthropophobia (people) social phobia enochlophobia (crowds) demophobia (masses)
Crowd nouns
crowd mob throng horde swarm multitude masses press crush rabble herd cluster
Crowd events
stampede riot crush rally parade protest surge gathering mobbing
Fear responses
panic dread anxiety hyperventilation trembling flight avoidance freeze nausea palpitations
Bodily and sensory
tightness (chest) sweating dizziness breathlessness racing heart tunnel vision
Triggers
confined space dense crowd exits blocked noise jostling eye contact being trapped
Coping and treatment
exposure therapy CBT breathing techniques avoidance medication (anxiolytic) safe exit (planning)
Antonyms and contrasts
ochlophilia (crowd love) sociability gregariousness solitude (preference)
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