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aquaphobia
[ ak-wuh-foh-bee-uh, ah-kwuh‑ ]
noun
Psychiatry.
- an irrational or disproportionate fear of water, especially anxiety in deep water or when submerging one's face in water: Compare hydrophobia ( def 1 ).
He'd almost drowned as a child and never got over his subsequent aquaphobia.
aquaphobia
/ ˌæəˈəʊɪə /
noun
- an abnormal fear of water, esp because of the possibility of drowning Compare hydrophobia
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Other Word Forms
- ·ܲ·· adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aquaphobia1
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The organization doesn't have numbers on aquaphobia, or fear of the water.
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She was working on a video about aquaphobia that she hoped to sell.
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He had aquaphobia, a nasty case of it.
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He didn’t fear baths or rain, as some aquaphobia sufferers do.
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To defeat aquaphobia, you have to get wet.
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