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Hydrophobia

Hydrophobia meaning

An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself. | A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia. | A lack of affinity for water; the quality of being hydrophobic

Example sentences (1)

The “Dog Days” of summer were named because it was the hottest time of year, the time when dogs were most likely to contract hydrophobia (rabies).