thalassophobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A morbid fear of the sea or, more generally, deep, large bodies of water such as lakes.

Pronunciation

/θəˌlæ.səʊˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ /θəˌlæ.səˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ /θəˌlæ.soʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ /θəˌlæ.səˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

Word forms

thalassophobia

Etymology

From thalasso- + -phobia.

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