-phobic

suffix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -phobic From -phobia (from Late Latin -phobia, from Koine Greek -φοβία (-phobía), from φόβος (phóbos, “fear”)) + -ic.

1. Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.

   “claustrophobic”

2. Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion.

   “bibliophobic”

   “homophobic”

3. Used in biology and chemistry to mean a natural repulsion or avoidance.

   “oleophobic”

   “photophobic”

4. Used as a synonym of -phobe to form nouns.