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-phobic
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
phobic
(adjective)
-phobic
(adjective combining form)
-phobic
/
ˈ
foʊbɪk/
adjective combining form
-phobic
/
ˈ
foʊbɪk/
adjective combining form
Britannica Dictionary definition of -PHOBIC
:
having an extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or something
claustro
phobic
[=afraid of being in closed or narrow spaces]
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