phobic
[ foh-bik ]
/ ˈfoʊ bɪk /
adjective
noun
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.
Origin of -phobic
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Examples from the Web for phobic
We are phobic about flying, but not about driving - although driving is vastly more dangerous.
These are people too hesitant, or phobic to commit themselves to the assumption of any kind of risk.
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phobic
/ (ˈfəʊbɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or arising from a phobia
noun
a person suffering from a phobia
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phobic
1888, from phobia + -ic. As a noun from 1968. The Greek adjective was phobetikos "liable to fear."
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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.
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