aquaphobia
[ak-w
uh
-
foh
-bee-
uh
, ah-kw
uh
‐]
/ˌæk wəˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌɑ kwə‐/
noun
1.
an abnormal fear of water; hydrophobia.
Origin
aqua-
+
-phobia
British Dictionary definitions for
aquaphobia
aquaphobia
/
ˌækwəˈfəʊbɪə
/
noun
1.
an abnormal fear of water, esp because of the possibility of drowning
Compare
hydrophobia
(sense 2)
aquaphobia
in Medicine
aquaphobia
aq·ua·pho·bi·a (āk'wə-fō'bē-ə)
n.
An abnormal fear of water.