# -phobia

> English word · Suffix · IPA /-ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

## Definitions
1. Used to form nouns meaning fear of a specific thing.
2. Used to form nouns meaning hate, dislike, or repression of a specific thing.

## Etymology
From New Latin, from Latin, from Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía), from φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phobia