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minus-squareKorthrunlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·4 months agoConsider a usage other than “fear”. Think of something hydrophobic. Do you really think that an inanimate surface is afraid of water? I don’t think it’s technically incorrect, I think folks have been taught an overly narrow usage of the suffix.
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 months ago“Aversion” is the most accurate meaning I can think of. It could be aversion out of hate, fear, or something else.
minus-squareBunScientist@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 months agoHave you seen what waterfalls do to rock? You should be afraid of water!
minus-squareKorthrunlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoNooooo don’t invoke the wrath of the hydrohomies!
minus-squarekrooklochurm@lemmy.cabanned_from_community_badgelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoFair point. I personally like that it’s insulting though so I like the wide definition more.
minus-squareKorthrunlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoI have no desire to argue that :D Fuck those fucking fucks until they’re totally fucked.
minus-squareRampantParanoia2365@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·4 months agoThe fact that someone decided to describe an inanimate object as scared of water doesn’t invalidate words with ‘phobic’
Consider a usage other than “fear”. Think of something hydrophobic. Do you really think that an inanimate surface is afraid of water?
I don’t think it’s technically incorrect, I think folks have been taught an overly narrow usage of the suffix.
“Aversion” is the most accurate meaning I can think of. It could be aversion out of hate, fear, or something else.
Have you seen what waterfalls do to rock? You should be afraid of water!
Nooooo don’t invoke the wrath of the hydrohomies!
Fair point. I personally like that it’s insulting though so I like the wide definition more.
I have no desire to argue that :D Fuck those fucking fucks until they’re totally fucked.
The fact that someone decided to describe an inanimate object as scared of water doesn’t invalidate words with ‘phobic’