-phobiac

English

Etymology

From -phobia + -ic. Modelled on -maniac.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /-ˈfəʊbɪæk/
(General American) IPA^(key): /-ˈfoʊbɪæk/
Hyphenation: -phob‧iac

Suffix

-phobiac

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): -phobic, -phobe

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “forming adjectives”): -philiac, -philic, -philous
(antonym(s) of “forming nouns”): -philiac, -phile

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