Your aunt has a fear that makes it difficult for her to leave her home. she feels trapped and is unable to work or engage in any type of activity that requires going outside of her home. you are not surprised when you find out your aunt is diagnosed with

Y ou are not surprised when you find out your aunt is diagnosed with agoraphobia.

Agora in Greek basically means - a town square, a place where there are a lot of people. Phobia means fear. So if you connect those two words, you will get - a fear of crowded places, which is something that your aunt has if she cannot even leave her house because she is afraid of the outside world.