hydrophobia
An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabiesAn aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids
(colloquial, countable, uncountable)A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia.
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бе́шенствоbéšenstvo, водобоя́зньvodobojáznʹ, гидрофо́бияgidrofóbija
водобоя́зньvodobojáznʹ, гідрофо́біяhidrofóbija
a morbid fear of water
(countable, uncountable)A lack of affinity for water; the quality of being hydrophobic
Translations
8 languagesOrigin
From Middle English idroforbia (“hydrophobia”), from Latin hydrophobia, from Ancient GreekFrom Middle English idroforbia (“hydrophobia”), from Latin hydrophobia, from Ancient Greek ὑδροφοβία (hudrophobía), from ὑδρο- (hudro-), combining form of ῠ̔́δωρ (hŭ́dōr, “water”), + φοβία (phobía, “phobia”). The word is analysable as hydro- + -phobia.
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Forms
plural: hydrophobiasSynonyms
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