Meaning of -phobe | Babel Free
/-foʊb/Definitions
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Used to form nouns denoting a person having a fear of a specific thing. morpheme
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Used to form nouns denoting a person who hates or dislikes a type of person, thing, etc. morpheme
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.