-phobiac en · X
Pronunciation
- /-ˈfəʊbɪæk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-ˈfoʊbɪæk/ (General-American)
Etymology
From -phobia + -ic. Modelled on -maniac.
Meanings
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(morpheme) Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.
claustrophobiac
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(morpheme) Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion.
Anglophobiac
- (morpheme) Used as a synonym of -phobic to form nouns.
Antonyms
-philiac (antonym(s) of “forming adjectives”) · -philous (antonym(s) of “forming adjectives”) · -philic (antonym(s) of “forming adjectives”) · -philiac (antonym(s) of “forming nouns”) · -phile (antonym(s) of “forming nouns”)
Relateds
phobic · -phobic · -phobia · -phobe