Meanings
nounaquaphobia (uncountable)
- uncountableA fear of water, especially a morbid fear of drowning.
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.
2016 October 6, Malia Wollan, “How to Overcome Aquaphobia”, in The New York Times MagazineSynonyms: hydrophobia, water fear, waterfright
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fear of water, especially a morbid fear of drowning.
Opposite
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ékʷeh₂
- Proto-Italic*akʷā
- Latinaqua
- Middle Englishaqua
- Englishaqua-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰógʷos
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰógʷos
- Ancient Greekφόβος (phóbos)
- Englishaquaphobia
Translations
French aquaphobie
- aquaphobiefear of water — see also hydrophobia
German Wasserangst, Aquaphobie
- Wasserangstfear of water — see also hydrophobia
- Aquaphobiefear of water — see also hydrophobia
Hindi जलांतक, जलभीति
- जलांतक (jalāntak)fear of water — see also hydrophobia
- जलभीति (jalbhīti)fear of water — see also hydrophobia
Polish wodowstręt, hydrofobia
- wodowstrętfear of water — see also hydrophobia
- hydrofobiafear of water — see also hydrophobia
Portuguese aquafobia
- aquafobiafear of water — see also hydrophobia
Russian водобоя́знь, гидрофо́бия
- водобоя́знь (vodobojáznʹ)fear of water — see also hydrophobia
- гидрофо́бия (gidrofóbija)fear of water — see also hydrophobia
Swahili hofu ya maji
- hofu ya majifear of water — see also hydrophobia
Swedish vattuskräck
- vattuskräckfear of water — see also hydrophobia
Cite this entry
APA
aquaphobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aquaphobia
MLA
“aquaphobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aquaphobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aquaphobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aquaphobia.
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