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-phobe (noun combining form)

-phobe /ˌfoʊb/ noun combining form

-phobe

/ˌfoʊb/

noun combining form

Britannica Dictionary definition of -PHOBE

: a person who dislikes or is afraid of something or someone

technophobe [=a person who is afraid of technology]
arachnophobe [=a person who is afraid of spiders]

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