-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
- (forming adjectives): -philiac, -philic, -philous
- (forming nouns): -philiac, -phile
Related terms
- phobic
- -phobia
- -phobic
- -phobe