-phobiac

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-phobiac

/-ˈfəʊbɪæk/ UK
/-ˈfoʊbɪæk/ US

Where it comes from

From -phobia + -ic. Modelled on -maniac.

suffix

morpheme Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing. claustrophobiac
morpheme Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion. Anglophobiac
morpheme Used as a synonym of -phobic to form nouns.
Similar: -phobic, -phobe

Opposite: -philiac, -philic, -philous, -phile

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suffix

Opposite: -philiac, -philic, -philous, -phile

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"-phobiac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-phobiac. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

-phobiac. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-phobiac

Chicago

"-phobiac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-phobiac.

BibTeX

@misc{phobiac_2026,
  title = {-phobiac},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-phobiac},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}