suffocation.

1. Deprivation of sufficient air or oxygen to sustain normal breathing.

2. A feeling of being trapped or denied room to act freely.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• risk of suffocation
• accidental suffocation

On the page

The sealed container posed a risk of suffocation.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: atmosphere, description. Commonness: moderately common.