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Meaning of -phobe | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
/-foʊb/

Definitions

  1. Used to form nouns denoting a person having a fear of a specific thing.
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  2. Used to form nouns denoting a person who hates or dislikes a type of person, thing, etc.
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Equivalents

Deutsch -fob
Español -fobo
Italiano -fobo
Polski -fob
Svenska -fob

Examples

“claustrophobe”
“Risk is everywhere.[…]For each one there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you. “The Norm Chronicles”[…]aims to help data-phobes find their way through this blizzard of risks.”
“homophobe”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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