-phobia

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See also: phobia

English

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Etymology

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From New Latin, from Latin, from Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía), from φόβος (phóbos, fear).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-phobia

  1. Used to form nouns meaning fear of a specific thing.
    e.g. claustrophobia
  2. Used to form nouns meaning hate, dislike, or repression of a specific thing.
    e.g. homophobia, xenophobia, chemophobia

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Translations

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