-phobic

adjective combining form

: having an extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or something

Full Definition of -PHOBIC

a : having an intolerance or aversion for <photophobic> <Anglophobic>

b : exhibiting a phobia for <claustrophobic>

: lacking affinity for <hydrophobic>

French -phobique, from Late Latin -phobicus, from Greek -phobikos, from -phobia

Medical Dictionary

adjective combining form -pho·bic \ˈfō-bik\

: having an aversion for or fear of <agoraphobic>

: lacking affinity for <hydrophobic>

-pho·bic or -ph·o·bous \f-ə-bəs\

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