hydrophobia

Meaning

Noun

An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia.

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Origin

From Middle English idroforbia ("hydrophobia"), from Latin hydrophobia, from Ancient Greek ὑδροφοβία, from ὑδρο-, combining form of ῠ̔́δωρ, + φοβία. The word is analysable as hydro- + -phobia.

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