hydrophobia

noun

an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal)

a morbid fear of water

a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids

Roots

hydorhydro- · Greek · water phobos-phobia · Greek · fear

Synonyms for hydrophobia

rabiesn leptospirosisn choleran lockjawn distempern typhoidn psittacosisn tetanusn dysenteryn ornithosisn

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Where does hydrophobia come from?

The word hydrophobia breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: hydro-, from Greek hydor (“water”); and -phobia, from Greek phobos (“fear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.