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Usenet Posted 22 years ago
English in UK
Suffix for "dislike" without "fear"?
I have always understood the suffix -phobia to mean a fear or dread of something, e.g. claustrophobia, agoraphobia.
Is there a different suffix from which words could be constructed to denote a dislike of something without also connoting a fear of it? I can't think of one.
Thanks, Tony -- Tony Mountifield Work: (Email Removed) - http://www.softins.co.uk Play: (Email Removed) - http://tony.mountifield.org
Is there a different suffix from which words could be constructed to denote a dislike of something without also connoting a fear of it? I can't think of one.
Thanks, Tony -- Tony Mountifield Work: (Email Removed) - http://www.softins.co.uk Play: (Email Removed) - http://tony.mountifield.org
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"Tony Mountifield" (Email Removed) ha scritto nel messaggio news:btpf95$c4t$(Email Removed)... [nq:1]Is there a different suffix from which words could be constructed to denote a dislike of something without also connoting a fear of it? [/nq] Perhaps "clasm"?
- "Tony Mountifield" (Email Removed) ha scritto nel messaggio news:btpf95$c4t$(Email Removed)...
- [nq:1]Is there a different suffix from which words could be constructed to denote a dislike of something without also connoting a fear of it?
- [/nq] Perhaps "clasm"?
- I don't think it is exactly what you're looking for.
- Bye, FB
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"Tony Mountifield" (Email Removed) ha scritto nel messaggio news:btpf95$c4t$(Email Removed)...
[nq:1]Is there a different suffix from which words could be constructed to denote a dislike of something without also connoting a fear of it? I can't think of one.[/nq]
Perhaps "clasm"? I don't think it is exactly what you're looking for.
Bye, FB
[nq:1]Is there a different suffix from which words could be constructed to denote a dislike of something without also connoting a fear of it? I can't think of one.[/nq]
Perhaps "clasm"? I don't think it is exactly what you're looking for.
Bye, FB
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"FB" (Email Removed) ha scritto nel messaggio
[nq:1]Perhaps "clasm"? I don't think it is exactly what you're looking for.[/nq]
Doesn't anybody contradict me?
Bye, FB
[nq:1]Perhaps "clasm"? I don't think it is exactly what you're looking for.[/nq]
Doesn't anybody contradict me?
Bye, FB
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FB (Email Removed) wrote:
[nq:2]Perhaps "clasm"? I don't think it is exactly what you're looking for.[/nq]
[nq:1]Doesn't anybody contradict me?[/nq]
Evidently not, but thanks for your suggestion. I don't think it's quite what I'm looking for; in fact, I'm doubtful whether there is a suitable suffix.
I have found the prefix miso- or miseo-, but it's stronger than I want (means "hat
[nq:2]Perhaps "clasm"? I don't think it is exactly what you're looking for.[/nq]
[nq:1]Doesn't anybody contradict me?[/nq]
Evidently not, but thanks for your suggestion. I don't think it's quite what I'm looking for; in fact, I'm doubtful whether there is a suitable suffix.
I have found the prefix miso- or miseo-, but it's stronger than I want (means "hat
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