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Definitions

Suffix

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

   "claustrophobic"

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

   "bibliophobic"

3. 3
   Used in biology and chemistry to mean a natural repulsion or avoidance. morpheme

   "oleophobic"

4. 4
   Used as a synonym of -phobe to form nouns. morpheme

Synonyms

All synonyms

phobephobiac

Antonyms

All antonyms

philephiliacphilicphilous

Etymology

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

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