Aquaphobia

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fear of water, especially a morbid fear of drowning. uncountable

    "The goal — what Dash considers to be the mastery of aquaphobia — is to float peacefully in deep water for at least five minutes, 10 feet from a wall or support."

  2. 2
    a morbid fear of drowning wordnet

Synonyms

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hydrophobiawater fearwaterfright

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"The goal — what Dash considers to be the mastery of aquaphobia — is to float peacefully in deep water for at least five minutes, 10 feet from a wall or support."

Etymology

From aqua- + -phobia.

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