claustrophilia

English

noun
Definitions
  • The love or arousal of enclosed, tight places.

Etymology

Derived from Latin claustrum (enclosure, bar, place shut in, bolt, a shut in place, closed space, gate, a shut-in place, cloister).

Origin

Latin

claustrum

Gloss

enclosure, bar, place shut in, bolt, a shut in place, closed space, gate, a shut-in place, cloister

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

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