Saturday, July 24, 2010

-phile, -phobe, -phobia, -holic


-phile is Greek for "lover":
"bibliophile" = book lover
"oenophile" = wine lover

- phobe is Greek for "a person who is afraid"
"technophobe" = a person who is afraid of technology

- phobia is Greek for "fear"
"acrophobia" = fear of heights
"claustrophobia" = fear of being in an enclosed space (small place)

alcoholic = person who is addicted to alcohol
shopaholic = person who is addicted to shopping