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Meaning of -phobic | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
-ˈfəʊbɪk

Definitions

  1. Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.
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  2. Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion.
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  3. Used in biology and chemistry to mean a natural repulsion or avoidance.
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  4. Used as a synonym of -phobe to form nouns.
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Equivalents

Català -fob
Deutsch -feindlich -phob
Español -fobo
Suomi -pakoinen kammoinen
Français -phobe
Galego -fóbico -fobo
Svenska -fob

Examples

“claustrophobic”
“bibliophobic”
“homophobic”
“oleophobic”
“photophobic”

CEFR level

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

-phone -phonia -phonic -phonous -phony -phor

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