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phobic

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfəʊbɪk/ / /ˈfoʊbɪk/

adj

Etymology: From phobia + -ic, see -phobic.

  1. Relating to a phobia.

    Anything can become a phobic stimulus.

  2. Experiencing or expressing phobia (strong fear and/or dislike).

    The mail carrier was phobic of dogs.

    Even so, in many cases the homophobe truly is phobic of gays and lesbians, […]

noun

Etymology: From phobia + -ic, see -phobic.

  1. A person who has a phobia.