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-phobic

Syllables: -phob·icUK/-ˈfəʊbɪk/US/-ˈfoʊbɪk/

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

Suffix

-phobic (adjective-forming suffix, comparative more -phobic, superlative most -phobic)

  1. Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.
    • claustrophobic
  2. Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion.
    • bibliophobic
    • homophobic
  3. Used in biology and chemistry to mean a natural repulsion or avoidance.
    • oleophobic
    • photophobic
  4. Used as a synonym of -phobe to form nouns.
    Synonyms:
    -phobiac, -phobe

Synonyms of -phobic

Antonyms

Forms of -phobic

comparativemore -phobic
superlativemost -phobic
plural-phobics

Origin of -phobic

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

Words that rhyme with -phobic

Questions about -phobic

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

Words near -phobic in the dictionary

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

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