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-phobic

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See also: phobic

English

Etymology

From -phobia (from Late Latin -phobia, from Koine Greek -φοβία (-phobía), from φόβος (phóbos, “fear”)) + -ic.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /-ˈfəʊbɪk/
(General American) IPA^(key): /-ˈfoʊbɪk/
Hyphenation: -phob‧ic
Rhymes: -əʊbɪk

Suffix

-phobic

Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.
claustrophobic
Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion.
bibliophobic

homophobic
Used in biology and chemistry to mean a natural repulsion or avoidance.
oleophobic

photophobic
Used as a synonym of -phobe to form nouns.

Synonyms

(forming nouns): -phobiac, -phobe

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “forming adjectives”): -philiac, -philic, -philous
(antonym(s) of “forming nouns”): -philiac, -phile

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -phobic

Americanophobic

Christianophobic

commitmentphobic

hexakosioihexekontahexaphobic

Indonesiaphobic

telephonophobic

triskaidekaphobic

Related terms

Translations

fear

Catalan: -fob (ca)
German: -phob (de)
Spanish: -fobo (es)

dislike or aversion

Catalan: -fob (ca)
Spanish: -fobo (es)

See also

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