Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phobe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: phobe
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who experiences a phobia (“fear or dislike”).

Example Sentences

"If you are not a phobe, it is almost impossible not to stroke a cat that comes within range."
"What would she have felt about such philes of themselves and phobes of the rest, all those lovers of Jesus and haters of the Jews?"
""You're telling me you're gay?" I put my hand on his leg. When he glances at it, I jerk it away. "Oh. Sorry," I blurt out. "That was totally innocent. I'm not, you know, like that." Kollin rolls his eyes. "Don't be such a phobe, Michaels.""

Etymology

From -phobe.

Inflected Forms

phobes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

'phobe

Questions

What does phobe mean?: A person who experiences a phobia (“fear or dislike”).
Where does phobe come from?: From -phobe.

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