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aquaphobia

[ak-wuh-foh-bee-uh, ah-kwuh‐]
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noun
  1. an abnormal fear of water; hydrophobia.
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Origin of aquaphobia

aqua- + -phobia
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British Dictionary definitions for aquaphobia

aquaphobia

noun
  1. an abnormal fear of water, esp because of the possibility of drowningCompare hydrophobia (def. 2)
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aquaphobia in Medicine

aquaphobia

(ăk′wə-fō′bē-ə)
n.
  1. An abnormal fear of water.
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