salt-phobic
|salt-pho-bic|
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/sɔltˈfoʊbɪk/
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/sɒltˈfəʊbɪk/
avoid or fear salt
Etymology
'salt-phobic' originates from English, combining the noun 'salt' and the adjective-forming suffix '-phobic', where 'salt' meant 'salt' and '-phobic' derives from Greek 'phobos' meaning 'fear'.
'-phobic' derives from Greek 'phobos' → Late Latin/Scientific New Latin borrowings produced the productive English suffix '-phobia'/'-phobic' in Modern English; 'salt-phobic' is a modern English compound formed by combining 'salt' with this suffix.
Initially the components meant 'salt' and 'fear' respectively; the compound has retained the sense 'having an aversion to or fear of salt' in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
noun form of 'salt-phobic': an irrational fear of or strong dislike for salt.
His salt-phobia made social eating difficult because he avoided any dish with salt.
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Noun 2
noun: 'salt-phobe' — a person who is salt-phobic (someone who fears or dislikes salt).
As a self-described salt-phobe, he carries low-sodium alternatives wherever he goes.
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Adjective 1
having an aversion to or fear of salt; repelled by or unwilling to use salt.
She is unusually salt-phobic and refuses to sprinkle salt on any of her food.
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