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-phobiac
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English
Etymology
From en -phobia + en -ic. Modelled on en -maniac.
Pronunciation
en /-ˈfəʊbɪæk/ RP
en /-ˈfoʊbɪæk/ GA
en -phob iac
Suffix
Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.
claustrophobiac
Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion.
Anglophobiac
Used as a synonym of -phobic to form nouns.
Synonyms
forming nouns en -phobic, en -phobe
Antonyms
forming adjectives en -philiac, en -philic, en -philous
forming nouns en -philiac, en -phile
Derived terms
en
Related terms
en phobic
en -phobia
en -phobic
en -phobe
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