phobic
phobic · more phobic · most phobic
Relating to a phobiaRelating to a phobia.
UK/ˈfəʊbɪk/US/ˈfoʊbɪk/
» "Dennis, some people are phobic about Kanji." "Why, do you think, Marko?" "They think Kanji looks all mathematical. It intimidates them."
Meaning
2 sensesRelating to a phobia.
Anything can become a phobic stimulus.
Experiencing or expressing phobia (strong fear and/or dislike).
The mail carrier was phobic of dogs.
More definitions
- suffering from irrational fears
Examples
1 sentences"Dennis, some people are phobic about Kanji." "Why, do you think, Marko?" "They think Kanji looks all mathematical. It intimidates them."
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From phobia + -ic, see -phobic.From phobia + -ic, see -phobic.
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Forms
more phobic, most phobic| Comparative | more phobic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most phobic Lesson |
regular
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form