-fobi

Danish

Etymology

See fobi.

Suffix

-fobi

1. (psychology) denotes a pathological fear

   araknofobi, agorafobi

2. denotes an antipathy, especially an irrational one, towards a group

   islamofobi, homofobi

Usage notes

Prefers Greco-Roman roots (although exceptions exist, like islamofobi).

Declension

Declension of -fobi

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	-fobi	-fobien	-fobier	-fobierne
genitive	-fobis	-fobiens	-fobiers	-fobiernes

Antonyms

• -fili

Derived terms

Danish terms suffixed with -fobi

agorafobi

akrofobi

homofobi

islamofobi

kynofobi

odontofobi

russofobi

transfobi

Related terms

• -fob