-phobia

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒfəʊbi.É™/ (Primary stress will usually be in the word that is affixed.)

Origin

From New Latin, from Latin, from Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobia) (see ὑδροφοβία (hydrophobia, "fear of water")), from φόβος (phobos, "fear").

Full definition of -phobia

Suffix

1. Used to form nouns meaning fear of a specific thing.e.g. ''claustrophobia
2. Controversially used to form nouns meaning hate, born out of fear, directed towards a particular type of person.e.g. ''homophobia
3. Controversially used to form nouns meaning political or religious organizations or viewpoints concerned with limiting or restraining a specific thing or idea.e.g. ''erotophobia

Antonyms

• -philia

Related terms

• -phobe
• -phobic

Derived terms

• See .
• phobia