-phobia
See also: phobia
English
Etymology
From New Latin, from Latin, from Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía), from φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /-ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /-ˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
- Hyphenation: -phob‧ia
- Rhymes: -əʊbiə
Suffix
-phobia
- Used to form nouns meaning fear of a specific thing.
- e.g. claustrophobia
- Used to form nouns meaning hate, dislike, or repression of a specific thing.
- e.g. homophobia, xenophobia, chemophobia
Antonyms
Translations
used to form nouns meaning fear
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used to form nouns meaning hate
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