suffix ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Suffix

1. 1
   Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing. morpheme

   "claustrophobiac"

2. 2
   Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion. morpheme

   "Anglophobiac"

3. 3
   Used as a synonym of -phobic to form nouns. morpheme

Synonyms

All synonyms

phobephobic

Antonyms

All antonyms

philephiliacphilicphilous

Etymology

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

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