Waterfright
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A fear of water; aquaphobia. countable, nonstandard, rare, uncountable
"Possibly the foundation was subconscious memories of two water-frights, one on the ocean at six, one on a pond at thirteen ; but these were in themselves unimportant; and I have found, in my subconscious, few ideational or emotional associations."
Example
More examples"Possibly the foundation was subconscious memories of two water-frights, one on the ocean at six, one on a pond at thirteen ; but these were in themselves unimportant; and I have found, in my subconscious, few ideational or emotional associations."
Etymology
From water + fright. Compare Old English wæterfyrhtness (“fear of water, hydrophobia”).
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