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-phobia
(FOH-bee-uh)fear of
Greek suffix for fear. Claustrophobia is fear of closed spaces; arachnophobia is fear of spiders.
suffixGreek
Senses & perceptionExample words
claustrophobia
fear of closed spaces
arachnophobia
fear of spiders
hydrophobia
fear of water
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 7, 8
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
- L.8.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
Senses & perception. Roots about hearing, seeing, feeling, and noticing.
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