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hydrophobia

hy·dro·pho·bi·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-druh-foh-bee-uh]
    • /ˌhaɪ drəˈfoʊ bi ə/
    • /ˌhaɪ.drəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-druh-foh-bee-uh]
    • /ˌhaɪ drəˈfoʊ bi ə/

Definitions of hydrophobia word

  • noun hydrophobia rabies. 1
  • noun hydrophobia an abnormal or unnatural dread of water. 1
  • noun hydrophobia Extreme or irrational fear of water, especially as a symptom of rabies in humans. 1
  • noun hydrophobia irrational fear of water 1
  • noun hydrophobia rabies 1
  • noun hydrophobia a fear of drinking fluids, esp that of a person with rabies, because of painful spasms when trying to swallow 0
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Origin of hydrophobia

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Late Latin < Greek hydrophobía. See hydro-1, -phobia

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Parts of speech for Hydrophobia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hydrophobia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • -phobia

    -phobia occurs in words which refer to a very strong, irrational fear or hatred of people or things of a particular kind.

  • aquaphobia

    an abnormal fear of water, esp because of the possibility of drowning

  • rabies

    an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
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