phobic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈfoʊbɪk/ (General-American)
- /ˈfəʊbɪk/ (UK)
Etymology
From phobia + -ic, see -phobic.
Meanings
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Relating to a phobia.
Anything can become a phobic stimulus.
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Experiencing or expressing phobia (strong fear and/or dislike).
Yes, our society is backwards, full of violent phobic unexamined idiot fear people constantly throw at innocent others.
2019, Justin Blackburn, The Bisexual Christian Suburban Failure Enlightening Bipolar Blues, page 40:Even so, in many cases the homophobe truly is phobic of gays and lesbians, […]
2009, Martin Kantor, Homophobia: The State of Sexual Bigotry Today, 2nd Edition, →ISBN:The mail carrier was phobic of dogs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more phobic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most phobic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antiphobic · phobically · phobic avoidant · nonphobic · multiphobic · counterphobic
Translations (7)
pt fóbica (relating to a phobia) · pl fobiczny (relating to a phobia) · sv fobisk (relating to a phobia) · pt fóbicas (relating to a phobia) · pt fóbico (relating to a phobia) · pt fóbicos (relating to a phobia) · fi foobinen (relating to a phobia)