phobic
[foh-bik]
- a person suffering from a phobia.
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Origin of phobic
-phobic
- a combining form used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -phobe: acrophobic; photophobic.
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Origin of -phobic
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afraid, anxious, apprehensive, disturbed, frightened, irrational, jittery, jumpy, nervous, neurotic, scared, shy, skittish, tense, worried, panicky, disquietedExamples from the Web for phobic
Contemporary Examples
We are phobic about flying, but not about driving - although driving is vastly more dangerous.
Historical Examples
Are you depressed (see 5, Table 1) or phobic (see 4.2, Table 1)?
When You Don't Know Where to TurnSteven J. Bartlett
These are people too hesitant, or phobic to commit themselves to the assumption of any kind of risk.
After the RainSam Vaknin
phobic
- of, relating to, or arising from a phobia
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- a person suffering from a phobia
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Word Origin and History for phobic
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phobic
(fō′bĭk)- Of, relating to, arising from, or having a phobia.
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- One who has a phobia.
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-phobic
- Having a fear of or aversion for:photophobic.
- Lacking an affinity for:lyophobic.
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