English Explanatory Dictionary

hydrophobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
  2. A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia.
  3. A lack of affinity for water; the quality of being hydrophobic

Pronunciation

/ˌhaɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ /ˌhaɪ.dɹəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ /ˌhɑe.dɹəˈfəʉ.bi.ə/ en-au-hydrophobia.ogg

Word forms

hydrophobia hydrophobias hydrophoby

Etymology

From Middle English idroforbia (“hydrophobia”), from Latin hydrophobia, from Ancient Greek ὑδροφοβία (hudrophobía), from ὑδρο- (hudro-), combining form of ῠ̔́δωρ (hŭ́dōr, “water”), + φοβία (phobía, “phobia”). The word is analysable as hydro- + -phobia.

Synonyms

waterfright aquaphobia water fear

Antonyms

hydrophilia hygroscopy

Related words

antihydrophobic hydrophobe hydrophobic hydrophobist hydrophobophobia superhydrophobe aquagenic urticaria aquagenic pruritus aquaphilia

Derived words

hydrophobia cat hydrophobia skunk pseudohydrophobia
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