-PHOBIC


Meaning of -PHOBIC in English

-phobic /fəʊbɪk $ foʊ-/ BrE AmE suffix technical

1 . [in nouns] someone who has a strong unreasonable fear of something:

He’s a claustrophobic (=he fears small enclosed places) .

2 . [in adjectives] suffering from or connected with a strong unreasonable fear of something:

I’m a bit agoraphobic (=I am afraid of crowds and open places) .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.