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-phobia
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phobia
(noun)
-phobia
(noun combining form)
-phobia
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ˈ
foʊbijə/
noun combining form
-phobia
/
ˈ
foʊbijə/
noun combining form
Britannica Dictionary definition of -PHOBIA
:
an extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or something
xeno
phobia
[=fear and hatred of foreign people and things]
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