-phobic /fəʊbɪk $ foʊ-/
suffix technical1. [in nouns] someone who has a strong unreasonable fear of something:
He’s a claustrophobic (=he fears small enclosed places).2. [in adjectives] suffering from or connected with a strong unreasonable fear of something:
I’m a bit agoraphobic (=I am afraid of crowds and open places). [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲