aquaphobia

English

Etymology

From aqua- +‎ -phobia.

Noun

aquaphobia (uncountable)

  1. A fear of water, especially a morbid fear of drowning.
    Synonyms: hydrophobia (colloquial), water fear, waterfright (rare, nonstandard)
    • 2016 June 10, Malia Wollan, “How to Overcome Aquaphobia”, in The New York Times Magazine[1]:
      The goal — what Dash considers to be the mastery of aquaphobia — is to float peacefully in deep water for at least five minutes, 10 feet from a wall or support.

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