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aquaphobia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A fear of water, especially a morbid fear of drowning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hydrophobia, water fear, waterfright

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a morbid fear of drowning

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: simple phobia

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ékweh2 Proto-Italic *akwā Latin aquabor. Middle English aqua English aqua- Proto-Indo-European *bhegw- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English aquaphobia From aqua- + -phobia.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: aquaphobie — fear of water — see also hydrophobia
  • German: Wasserangst — fear of water — see also hydrophobia
  • German: Aquaphobie — fear of water — see also hydrophobia
  • Hindi: जलांतक (jalāntak) — fear of water — see also hydrophobia
  • Hindi: जलभीति (jalbhīti) — fear of water — see also hydrophobia
  • Polish: wodowstręt — fear of water — see also hydrophobia
  • Polish: hydrofobia — fear of water — see also hydrophobia
  • Portuguese: aquafobia — fear of water — see also hydrophobia
  • Russian: водобоя́знь (vodobojáznʹ) — fear of water — see also hydrophobia
  • Russian: гидрофо́бия (gidrofóbija) — fear of water — see also hydrophobia
  • Swedish: vattuskräck — fear of water — see also hydrophobia