# -phobic

> English word · Suffix · IPA /-ˈfəʊbɪk/

## Definitions
1. Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.
2. Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion.
3. Used in biology and chemistry to mean a natural repulsion or avoidance.
4. Used as a synonym of -phobe to form nouns.

## Etymology
From -phobia (from Late Latin -phobia, from Koine Greek -φοβία (-phobía), from φόβος (phóbos, “fear”)) + -ic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phobic