-phobic

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

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 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

• Appendix:Invented phobias
• Category:Phobias

English terms suffixed with -phobic

Related terms

• phobic
• -phobia
• -phobiac
• -phobe

Translations

fear

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

dislike or aversion

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

See also

• Wikipedia article on phobias
• List of phobias in Wikipedia