"Dennis, some people are phobic about Kanji." "Why, do you think, Marko?" "They think Kanji looks all mathematical. It intimidates them."
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Phobic
//ˈfoʊbɪk//
Synonyms for "phobic" (9 found)
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6 entriesetymologically related_to
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3 entriesTranslations
9 translations across 3 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- foobinen adj (relating to a phobia)
- foobikko noun (person)
Portuguese
4 entries- fóbica adj (relating to a phobia)
- fóbicas adj (relating to a phobia)
- fóbico adj (relating to a phobia)
- fóbicos adj (relating to a phobia)
Swedish
3 entries- fobisk adj (relating to a phobia)
- fob noun (person)
- fobiker noun (person)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
Many Western women, I observe, are really phobic about science and technology. My Japanese teacher knew everything about her camera, how to use all the options.
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"I'm not transphobic; I'm not afraid of trans people." "I'd say you are. You're afraid of us raping women in bathrooms, dominating women's sports, and brainwashing your children. And every single one of these fears is irrational, so the suffix -phobic couldn't possibly fit more."
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Anything can become a phobic stimulus.
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