phobic

Definition

  • adjective: of, relating to, or having an extremely strong fear or dislike of someone or something
  • adjective: of, relating to, affected with, or constituting 'phobia'

Examples

  • social 'phobics' [=people who are very nervous and afraid in social situations]

  • claustro'phobic' [=afraid of being in closed or narrow spaces]

  • She is 'phobic' about heights.

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Really? - Really. I know. Again? So soon? What can I say. It is.. I've always been kind of phobic Like undertoe, or department store centers, being alone with a baby. But the thing I fear more than anything, yes, even more than zombies. When you're afraid of everything that's out there, (..)
    2009 Zombieland