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-phobia
Pronunciation:
/ˈfəʊbɪə/
combiningForm
extreme or irrational fear or dislike of a specified thing or group:
arachnophobia
Russophobia
Derivatives
-phobic
combiningForm
in corresponding adjectives.
Origin:
via Latin from Greek
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