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aquaphobia

[ ak-wuh-foh-bee-uh, ah-kwuh‑ ]

noun

, Psychiatry.
  1. 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

/ ˌækwəˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

  1. an abnormal fear of water, esp because of the possibility of drowning Compare hydrophobia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • aq·ua·pho·bic adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aquaphobia1

First recorded in 1875–80; aqua- + -phobia

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