aquaphobia

English

Etymology

aqua- +‎ -phobia

Noun

aquaphobia (uncountable)

1. A fear of water, especially a morbid fear of drowning.

Related terms

• aquaphobe
• aquaphobic

Translations

fear of water

• French: aquaphobie (fr) f
• German: Wasserangst f, Aquaphobie f
• Hindi: जलांतक (hi) m (jalāntak)
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• Portuguese: aquafobia f
• Russian: водобоя́знь (ru) f (vodobojáznʹ), гидрофо́бия (ru) f (gidrofóbija)

See also

• hydrophobia (“rabies”)
• aquagenic urticaria (“water allergy”)
• aquagenic pruritus (“water allergy”)