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thalassophobia.

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

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/θəˌlæ.səʊˈfəʊ.bi.ə/Received-Pronunciation/θəˌlæ.səˈfəʊ.bi.ə/Received-Pronunciation/θəˌlæ.soʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/General-American/θəˌlæ.səˈfoʊ.bi.ə/General-American
  1. A morbid fear of the sea or, more generally, deep, large bodies of water such as lakes.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa)lbor. English thalasso- 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 thalassophobia From thalasso- + -phobia.

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