-phobiac

-phob·iac
UK/-ˈfəʊbɪæk/US/-ˈfoʊbɪæk/

suffix

Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.

“Anglophobiac”

Similar
-phobic-phobe
Opposite
-philiac-philic-philous-phile
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form adjectives indicating a fear of a specific thing.

    claustrophobiac

  2. Used to form adjectives indicating a dislike or aversion.

    Anglophobiac

  3. Used as a synonym of -phobic to form nouns.

    Synonyms: -phobic, -phobe

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixUsed as a synonym of -phobic to form nouns.

Similar
-phobic-phobe

antonym(s) of “forming adjectives”

Opposite
-philiac-philic-philous

antonym(s) of “forming nouns”

Opposite
-phile
Also see
-phobe-phobic

Origin

From -phobia + -ic. Modelled on -maniac.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

-phobiac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phobiac

MLA

“-phobiac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phobiac. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-phobiac,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phobiac.

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