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hydrophobia.

An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌhaɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌhaɪ.dɹəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/General-American/ˌhɑe.dɹəˈfəʉ.bi.ə/Australia
  1. An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia.

    colloquial · countable · uncountable
  3. A lack of affinity for water; the quality of being hydrophobic

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

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