pseudohydrophobia

noun

A neurotic or hysterical manifestation resembling rabies.

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Meanings

nounpseudohydrophobia (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableA neurotic or hysterical manifestation resembling rabies.

Origin

From pseudo- + hydrophobia.

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APA

pseudohydrophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudohydrophobia

MLA

“pseudohydrophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudohydrophobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudohydrophobia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudohydrophobia.

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