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It should be hydrophobia, but that's actually an old term for the disease rabies (sufferers of rabies experience great pain in swallowing, and even the sight of water can produce an involuntary swallowing reflex). To avoid confusing, "aquaphobia" is sometimes used.
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∙ 14y agoAquaphobia has often been used to describe this condition. While the name suggests a fear of water in general, Aquaphobia typically occurs when dealing with deep water.
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∙ 14y agoHydrophobia is the term used to denote the fear of water.
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∙ 13y agoHydrophobia
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∙ 7y agoaquaphobia
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What is the fear water called?
The fear of water is called aquaphobia. The fear of a water well would fall under the term claustrophobia.
What is the fear of water called?
Hydrophobia.
What is the irrational fear water called?
Aquaphobia
What is the fear of lakes called?
Limnophobia. Also the fear of water is hydrophobia. You probably knew that.
What is the word for fear of water?
Aquaphobia. Hydrophobia is a morbid fear of water.
What is the fear of large statues standing in water called?
Hydroskourophobia
What is the fear of waterfalls called?
Potamophobia - Is the fear of running water. There isn't one specifically for waterfalls.
What is the fear of water in the dark?
Thalassophobia Thalassophobia
Is there a fear of deep and dark water?
yeah, it's called tyopholosis, and it's a crippling fear of deep underwater spaces. I HAVE IT!
What things hydrophobia fear?
Nounhydrophobia (plurSaveal hydrophobias)(pathology) An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; rabies itself.Fear of water (colloquial, fear of water is technically called aquaphobia, so not to be confused with rabies).
What is hidrophobia?
Rabies,fear of water
What is the fear of boogers called?
There is no word for the fear of boogers
