Hydrophobia
noun
A strong fear of water.
After almost drowning, John developed hydrophobia.
Often appears as...
- suffer from hydrophobia
- develop hydrophobia
Usage tips
Formal
Psychological
noun
A very old term for the disease rabies, because one of the symptoms is difficulty in swallowing which makes it look like a fear of water.
In the 19th century, many people died of hydrophobia.
Often appears as...
- die of hydrophobia
- contract hydrophobia
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Historical
noun
A strong fear of water.
After almost drowning, John developed hydrophobia.
Often appears as...
- suffer from hydrophobia
- develop hydrophobia
Usage tips
Formal
Psychological
noun
A very old term for the disease rabies, because one of the symptoms is difficulty in swallowing which makes it look like a fear of water.
In the 19th century, many people died of hydrophobia.
Often appears as...
- die of hydrophobia
- contract hydrophobia
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Historical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
The word often implies a traumatic experience or intense aversion, not just casual dislike.
She couldn't even approach the pool's edge since her hydrophobia set in.
Pro Tip 2/3Collocation Clue
Common collocations involve 'suffer from', 'develop', 'overcome', showing hydrophobia's perceived negativity.
Many victims of shipwrecks suffer from hydrophobia years later.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Sensitive
Used in psychological contexts, often related to phobias or mental health discussions.
The therapist is helping him overcome his hydrophobia with gradual exposure.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
The word often implies a traumatic experience or intense aversion, not just casual dislike.
She couldn't even approach the pool's edge since her hydrophobia set in.
Pro Tip 2/3Collocation Clue
Common collocations involve 'suffer from', 'develop', 'overcome', showing hydrophobia's perceived negativity.
Many victims of shipwrecks suffer from hydrophobia years later.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Sensitive
Used in psychological contexts, often related to phobias or mental health discussions.
The therapist is helping him overcome his hydrophobia with gradual exposure.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
The word often implies a traumatic experience or intense aversion, not just casual dislike.
She couldn't even approach the pool's edge since her hydrophobia set in.
Pro Tip 2/3Collocation Clue
Common collocations involve 'suffer from', 'develop', 'overcome', showing hydrophobia's perceived negativity.
Many victims of shipwrecks suffer from hydrophobia years later.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Sensitive
Used in psychological contexts, often related to phobias or mental health discussions.
The therapist is helping him overcome his hydrophobia with gradual exposure.
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itself so you'll get the symptoms of excessive salivating hydrophobia in most cases and then massive organ failure from an incredibly high temperature and dehydration dehydration will also play an enormous role because as I said the
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Misconceptions about...
confusion agitation then violence then a fear of water refer to as hydrophobia you'll be surprised to know that for a
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 65 PIPE...
itself so you'll get the symptoms of excessive salivating hydrophobia in most cases and then massive organ failure from an incredibly high temperature and dehydration dehydration will also play an enormous role because as I said the
Video examples
Misconceptions about...
confusion agitation then violence then a fear of water refer to as hydrophobia you'll be surprised to know that for a
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Nia Sharma
Indian Actress
Learning how to swim is the biggest achievement for me, as it helped me get rid of hydrophobia. Now I have become a complete water baby.
Quote examples
Nia Sharma
Indian Actress
Learning how to swim is the biggest achievement for me, as it helped me get rid of hydrophobia. Now I have become a complete water baby.
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