-phobic

== English == === Etymology === From -phobia (from Late Latin -phobia, from Koine Greek -φοβία (-phobía), from φόβος (phóbos, “fear”)) +‎ -ic. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /-ˈfəʊbɪk/ (General American) IPA(key): /-ˈfoʊbɪk/ Hyphenation: -phob‧ic Rhymes: -əʊbɪk === Suffix === -phobic (adjective-forming suffix, comparative more -phobic, superlative most -phobic) -phobic (noun-forming suffix, plural -phobics) Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing. claustrophobic Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion. bibliophobic homophobic Used in biology and chemistry to mean a natural repulsion or avoidance. oleophobic photophobic Used as a synonym of -phobe to form nouns. ==== Synonyms ==== (forming nouns): -phobiac, -phobe ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “forming adjectives”): -philiac, -philic, -philous (antonym(s) of “forming nouns”): -philiac, -phile ==== Derived terms ==== Appendix:Invented phobias Category:Phobias ==== Related terms ==== phobic -phobia -phobiac -phobe ==== Translations ==== === See also === Wikipedia article on phobias List of phobias in Wikipedia