phobe

[US]/fəʊb/
[UK]/foʊb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.one who has an abnormal fear or dread of a specified thing

Phrases & Collocations

social phobe

agoraphobe

claustrophobe

homophobe

xenophobe

arachnophobe

ophidiophobe

cynophobe

Example Sentences

he is a claustrophobe and avoids small spaces.

many people are arachnophobes and fear spiders.

her fear of heights makes her an acrophobe.

being a xenophobe can lead to social isolation.

he admitted he was a technophobe and disliked new gadgets.

as a homophobe, he struggles to accept different sexual orientations.

she is a hydrophobe and avoids large bodies of water.

many people don't realize they might be a phobophobe, fearing those with phobias.

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