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Phobia vs Phobic - What's the difference?

phobia | phobic |

As nouns the difference between phobia and phobic

is that phobia is an irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety, usually of or about something particular while phobic is a phobic person.

As an adjective phobic is

relating to a phobia.

phobia

English

Noun

  • An irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety, usually of or about something particular.
    • I know someone with a strange phobia of ladders.

    Related terms

    * -phobe * -phobia * -phobic

    Derived terms

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    * See .

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    phobic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating to a phobia.
  • (rfc-sense) Used to describe a political or cultural view opposed to the norm..... as defined by the observer.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A phobic person.