-phobic
See also: phobic
English
editEtymology
editFrom -phobia (from Late Latin -phobia, from Koine Greek -φοβία (-phobía), from φόβος (phóbos, “fear”)) + -ic.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /-ˈfəʊbɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /-ˈfoʊbɪk/
- Hyphenation: -phob‧ic
- Rhymes: -əʊbɪk
Suffix
edit-phobic
- Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.
- Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion.
- Used as a synonym of -phobe to form nouns.
Synonyms
editAntonyms
edit- (antonym(s) of “forming adjectives”): -philiac, -philic, -philous
- (antonym(s) of “forming nouns”): -philiac, -phile