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-phobics

-phobics is the plural of -phobic.

Meaning of -phobic

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
  3. Used in biology and chemistry to mean a natural repulsion or avoidance.
    • oleophobic
  4. Used as a synonym of -phobe to form nouns.
    Synonyms:
    -phobiac, -phobe

Questions about -phobics

What is -phobics the plural of?
-phobics is the plural of -phobic.

Words near -phobics in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: -phobics (page history and authors); -phobic (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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