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phobe

phobe

9.1
A word ending that makes nouns for people who fear or dislike something
  • other
  • Specialized
translation icon : fóbico
  • A person who fears spiders is called an arachnophobe.

Examples

  • He was labeled a xenobphobe because of his fear of foreigners.

  • The term technophobe describes someone who dislikes or avoids new technology.

  • Don't be a phobe!

  • He is a phobe about heights.

  • A person who fears spiders is called an arachnophobe.

  • The term technophobe describes someone who dislikes or avoids new technology.

  • He was labeled a xenobphobe because of his fear of foreigners.

Synonyms

-phobe
vsphobe
8.6

A word part added to make nouns for people who fear or dislike something

is the same but written without an initial hyphen

Compounds

-phobe
8.8

A word part used to make words for things or people that do not mix with a substance

-phobe
8.6

A word part added to make nouns for people who fear or dislike something

Surface Forms

phobe main

Etymology

Phobe as an ending comes from the Greek phobos 'fear' and is used to make nouns for people who fear or dislike something, as in arachnophobe or technophobe. So when you see -phobe at the end of a word, it means 'a person who fears or avoids' that thing.