Word: counterphobic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: coun
ter
pho
bic
Definition: Tending to respond to fear or anxiety by actively seeking it out instead of fleeing.
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: phobe
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who experiences a fear or dislike.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to