-phobiac

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /-ˈfəʊbɪæk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /-ˈfoʊbɪæk/
• Hyphenation: -phob‧iac

Suffix

-phobiac

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

   claustrophobiac

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

   Anglophobiac

3. Used as a synonym of -phobic to form nouns.

Synonyms

• (forming nouns): -phobic, -phobe

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “forming adjectives”): -philiac, -philic, -philous
• (antonym(s) of “forming nouns”): -philiac, -phile

Related terms

• phobic
• -phobia
• -phobic
• -phobe