phobic

[foh-bik]

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adjective

of or relating to a phobia or phobias.

noun

a person suffering from a phobia.

Origin of phobic

1895–1900; phob(ia) + -ic, or by abstraction from adjectives ending in -phobic

Related formsnon·pho·bic, adjective

-phobic

a combining form used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -phobe: acrophobic; photophobic.

Origin of -phobic

-phobe + -ic

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Related Words for phobic

afraid, anxious, apprehensive, disturbed, frightened, irrational, jittery, jumpy, nervous, neurotic, scared, shy, skittish, tense, worried, panicky, disquieted

Examples from the Web for phobic

Contemporary Examples of phobic

We are phobic about flying, but not about driving - although driving is vastly more dangerous.
Guns are Dangerous, Even When Used by Good Men
David Frum
April 29, 2013

Historical Examples of phobic

Are you depressed (see 5, Table 1) or phobic (see 4.2, Table 1)?
When You Don't Know Where to Turn
Steven J. Bartlett
These are people too hesitant, or phobic to commit themselves to the assumption of any kind of risk.
After the Rain
Sam Vaknin

British Dictionary definitions for phobic

phobic

adjective

of, relating to, or arising from a phobia

noun

a person suffering from a phobia

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Word Origin and History for phobic

adj.

1888, from phobia + -ic. As a noun from 1968. The Greek adjective was phobetikos "liable to fear."

phobic in Medicine

phobic

[fō′bĭk]

adj.

Of, relating to, arising from, or having a phobia.

n.

One who has a phobia.

-phobic

suff.

Having a fear of or aversion for:photophobic.

Lacking an affinity for:lyophobic.