English Explanatory Dictionary

-phobiac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.
  2. Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion.
  3. Used as a synonym of -phobic to form nouns.

Pronunciation

/-ˈfəʊbɪæk/ /-ˈfoʊbɪæk/

Word forms

-phobiac

Etymology

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

Synonyms

-phobic -phobe

Antonyms

-philiac -philic -philous -phile

Related words

phobic -phobia -phobic -phobe
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