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-phobe

-phobe

8.6
A word part added to make nouns for people who fear or dislike something
  • other
translation icon : -fobo
  • Someone who fears spiders is called an arachnophobe.

Examples

  • A technobphobe avoids using modern devices and technology.

  • The term xenobphobe describes a person who dislikes foreigners.

  • He is an -phobe when it comes to spiders.

  • Many people are -phobes about public speaking.

  • An ecophobe might feel uncomfortable in a place full of plants and nature.

  • If someone is a phobic individual, they are often labeled a claustrophobe when they avoid confined spaces.

  • People often call a person who dislikes crowded places a sociophobe.

Synonyms

phobe
vs-phobe
  • Specialized
9.1

A word ending that makes nouns for people who fear or dislike something

is written with a leading hyphen to attach to other words

Surface Forms

-phobe main

Etymology

-Phobe comes from the Greek word phobos meaning 'fear', and as a suffix it makes words like arachnophobe or xenophobe for people who fear or dislike something. That's why an arachnophobe is a person who fears spiders.