🐕hydrophobia

noun
/ˌhaɪdroʊˈfoʊbiə/

Meaning

Extreme or irrational fear of water; historically, another name for rabies.

Example Sentences

After being bitten by a stray dog, the man was treated for hydrophobia.

Synonyms

fear of water, aquaphobia, rabies, dread of water

Antonyms

comfort in water, aquaphilia

Collocations

suffer from hydrophobia, symptoms of hydrophobia, hydrophobia treatment

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