Is there an established suffix like -phobia that expresses dislike but not fear? [duplicate]
What about averse?
adj. Having a feeling of opposition, distaste, or aversion; strongly disinclined
For example, you could say "He was averse to new technology, but hand-wrote long letters to all his friends every Sunday." This doesn't mean he was afraid of computers, but just didn't like them.
I could swear I've also seen "averse" used similarly to a suffix, as in "He was broccoli averse." (Or "broccoli-averse"; I'm not sure which one would be more correct)
-misia is the suffix that means (strong) dislike for something.
For example in:
- Iatromisia: from Greek iatro-, "physician, medicine" + Greek misos, "hatred"; from miseo, "I hate"
So it is clear that iatromisia is somehow different from iatrophobia (which is an abnormal or irrational fear of doctors or going to the doctor).
- logomisia: from Greek logos, "words" + Greek misos, "I hate"
Because Linda often connected the term "argument" with bad memories between her parents, that started with normal conversation then developed into loud and angry voices, all of which turned her into a person with logomisia.