phobic
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See also: -phobic
English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfəʊbɪk/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfoʊbɪk/
- Rhymes: -əʊbɪk
Adjective[edit]
phobic (comparative more phobic, superlative most phobic)
- Relating to a phobia.
- Anything can become a phobic stimulus.
- Experiencing or expressing phobia (strong fear and/or dislike).
- The mail carrier was phobic of dogs.
- 2009, Martin Kantor, Homophobia: The State of Sexual Bigotry Today, 2nd Edition, →ISBN:
- Even so, in many cases the homophobe truly is phobic of gays and lesbians, […]
- 2019, Justin Blackburn, The Bisexual Christian Suburban Failure Enlightening Bipolar Blues, page 40:
- Yes, our society is backwards, full of violent phobic unexamined idiot fear people constantly throw at innocent others.
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Noun[edit]
phobic (plural phobics)
- A person who has a phobia.