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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
/ ˌækwəˈfəʊbɪə /
noun
- an abnormal fear of water, esp because of the possibility of drowning Compare hydrophobia
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Other Words From
- aq·ua·pho·bic adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aquaphobia1
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Example Sentences
The organization doesn't have numbers on aquaphobia, or fear of the water.
From Los Angeles Times
She was working on a video about aquaphobia that she hoped to sell.
From New York Times
He had aquaphobia, a nasty case of it.
From New York Times
He didn’t fear baths or rain, as some aquaphobia sufferers do.
From New York Times
To defeat aquaphobia, you have to get wet.
From New York Times
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