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-phobic

/-ˈfoʊbɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
-phob-ic
IPA
/-ˈfoʊbɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

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

suffix

Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion.

suffix

Used in biology and chemistry to mean a natural repulsion or avoidance.

suffix

Used as a synonym of -phobe to form nouns.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -phobic From -phobia (from Late Latin -phobia, from Koine Greek -φοβία (-phobía), from φόβος (phóbos, “fear”)) + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /-ˈfoʊbɪk/
  • British English: /-ˈfəʊbɪk/

Inflected Forms

more -phobic (comparative) most -phobic (superlative) -phobics (plural)

Phrases

-phobia -phobiac -phobe

Frequently Paired Words

phobic -phobia -phobiac -phobe

Synonyms

-phobiac -phobe

Antonyms

-philiac -philic -philous -phile

Rhymes With

emetophobic barophobic whorephobic hodophobic acephobic chmobik

Questions

How do you pronounce -phobic?
The recorded pronunciation is /-ˈfoʊbɪk/.
What does -phobic mean?
Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.
Where does -phobic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -phobic From -phobia (from Late Latin -phobia, from Koine Greek -φοβία (-phobía), from φόβος (phóbos, “fear”)) + -ic.

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