aquaphobia

(ˌækwəˈfəʊbɪə) n (Pathology) an abnormal fear of water, esp because of the possibility of drowning. Compare hydrophobia²

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Noun

aquaphobia - a morbid fear of drowning simple phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli

[ak″wah-fo´be-ah] irrational fear of water.

aq·ua·pho·bi·a

(ak'wă-fō'bē-ă), Morbid fear of water. [L. aqua, water, + G. phobos, fear]

(ahk'wă-fō'bē-ă) Morbid fear of water. [L. aqua, water, + G. phobos, fear]

Related to aquaphobia: aquaphobic

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