phobic

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See also: -phobic

English

Pronunciation

Adjective

phobic (comparative more phobic, superlative most phobic)

  1. Relating to a phobia.
    Anything can become a phobic stimulus.
  2. Experiencing or expressing phobia (strong fear and/or dislike).
    The mail carrier was phobic of dogs.
    • 2009, Martin Kantor, Homophobia: The State of Sexual Bigotry Today, 2nd Edition, →ISBN:
      Even so, in many cases the homophobe truly is phobic of gays and lesbians, […]
    • 2019, Justin Blackburn, The Bisexual Christian Suburban Failure Enlightening Bipolar Blues, page 40:
      Yes, our society is backwards, full of violent phobic unexamined idiot fear people constantly throw at innocent others.

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Noun

phobic (plural phobics)

  1. A person who has a phobia.

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