-phobe

English Etymology en :der fr:-phobe 1 From en fr -phobe, from en la -phobus, from en grc-att -φόβος, combining form of grc φόβος, ablaut variant of grc φέβεσθαι, middle infinitive of grc φέβομαι, from en ine-pro *bʰegʷ-. Cognates include ru бегать run, flee, sk bežať run, pl biec run, lt bėgti run, sq dëboj throw out, drive away, expel, banish. Compare de -phob. Pronunciation en /-foʊb/ stress is always before the last syllable en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame--phobe.wav US en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame--phobe.wav US Suffix s Used to form nouns denoting a person having a fear of a specific thing. en claustrophobe en 2013-06-22 407 8841 76 w:The Economist http://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21579801-making-sense-statistics-riddle-our-days-snakes-and-ladders Snakes and ladders Risk is everywhere.For each one there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you. “The Norm Chronicles”aims to help data-phobes find their way through this blizzard of risks. https://web.archive.org/web/20170603180642/http://www.economist.com:80/news/books-and-arts/21579801-making-sense-statistics-riddle-our-days-snakes-and-ladders 3 June 2017 Used to form nouns denoting a person who hates or dislikes a type of person, thing, etc. en homophobe Synonyms en -phobiac, en -phobic Antonyms en -philiac, en -phile Derived terms en phobe (see also en 'phobe) en Related terms en -phobia en -phobic Translations used to form nouns denoting a person having a fear of a specific thing Bulgarian: bg -фоб m Catalan: ca -fob m Danish: da -fob c Finnish: fi -fobi Georgian: ka -ფობი German: de -fob c Hungarian: hu -fób, hu -iszonyban szenvedő Italian: it -fobo Macedonian: mk -фоб Polish: pl -fob m-pr Spanish: es -fobo m Swedish: sv -fob c used to form nouns denoting a person who hates or despises a specific thing Bulgarian: bg -фоб m Catalan: ca -fob m Danish: da -fob c Finnish: fi -fobi Georgian: ka -ფობი German: de -fob c Hungarian: hu -fób, hu -ellenes, hu gyűlölő -gyűlölő Italian: it -fobo Macedonian: mk -фоб Polish: pl -fob m-pr Slovak: sk -fób, sk -fóbka Spanish: es -fobo m Swedish: sv -fob c See also Wikipedia article on phobias List of phobias in Wikipedia List of phobias (external link) en countable suffixes en Emotions French Etymology fr :der grc:φόβος From fr grc φόβος fear. Suffix mfbysense -phobic forms adjectives en -phobe forms nouns Derived terms fr Further reading -phobe