Definition of -phobia

1. Suffix. Used to form nouns meaning fear of a specific thing. ¹

2. Suffix. Used to form nouns meaning hate, born out of fear, directed towards a particular type of person. ¹

3. Suffix. Controversially used to form nouns meaning political or religious organizations or viewpoints concerned with limiting or restraining a specific thing or idea. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of -phobia

-path
-pathy
-pause
-pedia
-penia
-person
-phage
-phagy
-phil
-phile
-philia
-philiac
-philic
-philous
-phobe
-phobia (current term)
-phobic
-phone
-phonic
-phony
-phor
-phore
-phoresis
-phyceae
-phycidae
-phyl
-phyll
-phyta
-phyte
-phytina

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