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-phobiac

suffix — 3 senses

-phobiac

suffix

UK /-ˈfəʊbɪæk/ · US /-ˈfoʊbɪæk/

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

1

Morpheme Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.

  • claustrophobiac
2

Morpheme Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion.

  • Anglophobiac
3

Morpheme Used as a synonym of -phobic to form nouns.

Synonyms
-phobic, -phobe
Antonyms
-philiac, -philic, -philous, -phile
Related terms
phobic, -phobia, -phobic, -phobe

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.