"phobe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phobes [plural]
Etymology: From -phobe. Etymology templates: {{m|en|-phobe}} -phobe Head templates: {{en-noun}} phobe (plural phobes)
  1. A person who experiences a phobia (“fear or dislike”). Categories (topical): Fear, People Related terms: 'phobe

Inflected forms

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