Hydrophobia (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Meaning ²

A morbid fear of water.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

• The patient's hydrophobia was so severe that she couldn't even wash her hands without experiencing a panic attack.
• His hydrophobia made it impossible for him to learn how to swim, despite his desire to do so.
• The mere thought of getting in the bathtub was enough to trigger her hydrophobia and send her into a state of anxiety.
• After nearly drowning as a child, he developed an intense hydrophobia that stayed with him into adulthood.
• Overcoming her hydrophobia required a combination of therapy and gradual exposure to water in a controlled environment.

Meaning ³

An acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

• Lyssa
• Madness
• Rabies

Hypernyms

• Zoonosis