-phobia
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See also phobia
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From New Latin, from Latin, from Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobia) (see ὑδροφοβία (hydrophobia, “fear of water”)), from φόβος (phobos, “fear”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˌfəʊbi.ə/ (Primary stress will usually be in the word that is affixed.)
[edit] Suffix
-phobia
- Used to form nouns meaning fear of a specific thing.
- e.g. claustrophobia
- Used to form nouns meaning hate, born out of fear, directed towards a particular type of person.
- e.g. homophobia
- Controversially used to form nouns meaning political or religious organizations or viewpoints concerned with limiting or restraining a specific thing or idea.
- e.g. erotophobia
[edit] Antonyms
[edit] Related terms
- -phobe
- -phobic
- See "Phobias" at Category:Psychology
[edit] Derived terms
- see Category:Phobias
[edit] Translations
used to form nouns meaning fear
used to form nouns meaning hate
used to form nouns concerned with limiting a specific thing
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