/ ˌhaɪdrəˈfəʊbiə; NAmE -ˈfoʊbiə/ noun
[ U ] extreme fear of water, which happens with rabies infection in humans
► hydro·pho·bic / ˌhaɪdrəˈfəʊbɪk; NAmE -ˈfoʊ-/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via late Latin from Greek hudrophobia , from hudro- water + phobos fear.