-phobic 或 -phobous
suff.（后缀）
语源
suff.（后缀）
- Having a fear of or an aversion for:
表示“对…有恐惧感或反感”：
xenophobic.
仇外的 - Lacking an affinity for:
表示“不亲近的”：
lyophobic.
疏液的
语源
- Late Latin -phobicus
后期拉丁语 -phobicus - from Greek -phobikos
源自 希腊语 -phobikos - from -phobia [-phobia]
源自 -phobia [表示“对…恐惧”]
-phobic
Word Origin
1
a combining form used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -phobe:
acrophobic; photophobic.
Origin
-phobe + -ic
Related Words
- agoraphobic
- claustrophobic
- counterphobic
- lyophobic
- photophobic
-phobic
adjective combining form
a. having an intolerance or aversion for
photophobic
Anglophobic
b. exhibiting a phobia for
claustrophobic
2. lacking affinity for
hydrophobic
adjective combining form
ETYMOLOGY French -phobique, from Late Latin -phobicus, from Greek -phobikos, from -phobia
1.a. having an intolerance or aversion for
photophobic
Anglophobic
b. exhibiting a phobia for
claustrophobic
2. lacking affinity for
hydrophobic
-pho·bic
\|fōbik, -bēk also |fäb-\ adjective combining form
or -pho·bous\fəbəs\
Etymology: -phobic from French -phobique, from Late Latin -phobicus, from Greek -phobikos, from -phobos fearing + -ikos -ic; phobous from Late Latin -phobus, from Greek -phobos
1. : exhibiting a phobia: having an aversion for
< Anglophobic >
< calciphobous >
< heliophobous >
2. chemistry : lacking or relating to lack of strong affinity for (such) a substance — opposed to -philic
or -pho·bous
1.
< Anglophobic >
< calciphobous >
< heliophobous >
2. chemistry
-phobic
Suffix
- Used to form adjectives meaning of a fear of a specific thing.
- claustrophobic
- Used to form adjectives meaning of hate directed towards a particular type of person (due to fear of that type of person).
- homophobic
- Used as a synonym of -phobe to form nouns.
Etymology
Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”) + -ic.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Derived terms
English words suffixed with -phobic