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71phobia — /foh bee euh/, n. a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it. [1780 90; extracted from nouns ending in PHOBIA] Syn. aversion, hatred. * * * Extreme and irrational fear… …
72phobic — /foh bik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a phobia or phobias. n. 2. a person suffering from a phobia. [1895 1900; PHOB(IA) + IC, or by abstraction from adjectives ending in PHOBIC] * * * …
73Phocaea — /foh see euh/, n. an ancient seaport in Asia Minor: northernmost of the Ionian cities; later an important maritime state. * * * Ancient city on the Aegean Sea, northernmost of the Ionian cities on the western coast of Asia Minor (now the Gulf of… …
74phocine — /foh suyn, sin/, adj. Zool. of or pertaining to seals. [1840 50; < L phoc(a) seal ( < Gk phóke) + INE1] * * * …
75Phocion — /foh shee euhn, on /, n. 402? 317 B.C., Athenian statesman and general. * * * ▪ Greek statesman born c. 402 BC died 318 Athenian statesman and general, virtual ruler of Athens between 322 and 318. Formidable in the defense of his city, he… …
76Phocis — /foh sis/, n. an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle. * * * Ancient territory, central Greece. It extended north from the Gulf of Corinth over the range of Mount Parnassus to the Locrian Mountains …
77phokomelia — /foh koh mee lee euh, meel yeuh/, n. Pathol. phocomelia. * * * …
78phonasthenia — /foh nas thee nee euh/, n. Med. difficult or abnormal voice production; vocal weakness. [PHON + ASTHENIA] * * * …
79phonate — /foh nayt/, v.t., v.i., phonated, phonating. 1. Phonet. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action. 2. to vocalize. [1875 80; PHON + ATE1] * * * …
80phonathon — /foh neuh thon /, n. a campaign to solicit funds or support in which volunteers make phone calls to prospective donors or supporters. [PHONE1 + ATHON] * * * …
