aquaphobia
9.9
A very strong fear of water that makes people avoid swimming and other water activities
- noun
- /ˌækwəˈfoʊbiə/
- Specialized
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aquafobia
- "I wish you would have told me about your aquaphobia when we got here," she said.
Examples
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His new concern wasn't because of his aquaphobia.
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She developed an aquaphobia after nearly drowning during a summer camp trip.
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His aquaphobia made it impossible for him to enjoy the beach with his friends.
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After years of therapy, she finally overcame her aquaphobia and learned to swim.
Synonyms
1
9.6
An extreme, irrational fear of water often seen in rabies
is a general extreme fear of water often focused on drowning
How Afraid
Surface Forms
aquaphobia singular
aquaphobias plural
Morphology
Etymology
Aquaphobia comes from aqua meaning 'water' and phobia meaning 'fear', with aqua seen in the word aquarium. So aquaphobia literally means 'fear of water' and today it describes an extreme fear of water or drowning.