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hydrophobia

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  • IPA /ˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/

Noun

hydrophobia noun

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

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aquaphobiahydrophobywater-fearwaterfrightmadnessrabiespseudohydrop…aerophobiahydromaniawater allergyhydrophobia

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