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-phobiac

Syllables: -phob·iacUK/-ˈfəʊbɪæk/US/-ˈfoʊbɪæk/

-phobiac suffix: used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.

Suffix

-phobiac

  1. Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.
    • claustrophobiac
  2. Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion.
    • Anglophobiac
  3. Used as a synonym of -phobic to form nouns.
    Synonyms:
    -phobic, -phobe

Synonyms of -phobiac

Antonyms

Origin of -phobiac

From -phobia + -ic. Modelled on -maniac.

Questions about -phobiac

What does -phobiac mean?
-phobiac means used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.
What part of speech is -phobiac?
-phobiac is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -phobiac?
-phobiac is pronounced /-ˈfəʊbɪæk/ (UK).

Words near -phobiac in the dictionary

  1. -philous
  2. -phily
  3. -phobe
  4. -phobes
  5. -phobia
  6. -phobiac
  7. -phobic
  8. -phobics
  9. -phone
  10. -phonia
  11. -phonic

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