Hydrophobia in Visual Dictionary & Thesaurus in Real Context

Definition of Hydrophobia in visual dictionary and thesaurus and in real context for GRE candidates and advanced ESL learners together with synonyms and antonyms

/ˌhaɪ.drəʊˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ (noun)

Definition

an intense and irrational fear of water and/or drinking which is sometimes caused by rabies, phobia of water or fluids – the disease of rabies

Example

There are two types of rabies. The first type, furious or encephalitic rabies, occurs in 80% of human cases, and a person with it is more likely to experience hyperactivity and hydrophobia. The second type, called paralytic or “dumb” rabies, causes paralysis as a dominant symptom.

Source of example: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/

Parts of speech

Adjective: hydrophobic

Noun: hydrophobe

Noun: hydrophobicity

Adverb: hydrophobically