-phobia

English

/ˌfəʊbi.ə/

suffix
Definitions
  • Used to form nouns meaning fear of a specific thing.
  • Used to form nouns meaning hate, dislike, or repression of a specific thing.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek -φοβία root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ- (run, flee).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰegʷ-

Gloss

run, flee

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

走

Emoji
🎽 🏃 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ 💨

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