-phobia

See also: phobia

English

Etymology

From New Latin, from Latin, from Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía) (see ὑδροφοβία (hudrophobía, “fear of water”)), from φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌfəʊbi.ə/ (primary stress will usually be in the word or prefix that is affixed)

Suffix

-phobia

  1. Used to form nouns meaning fear of a specific thing.
    e.g. claustrophobia
  2. (analogy) Used to form nouns meaning hate, dislike, or repression of a specific thing.
    e.g. homophobia

Antonyms

Derived terms
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  • See Category:en:Phobias.
  • phobia

Translations


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See also
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