aquaphobia
aquaphobia — noun
1. a lasting anxiety condition in which the sufferer experiences extreme panic when
a lasting anxiety condition in which the sufferer experiences extreme panic when near water or when imagining being unable to breathe under water.
Sirin's aquaphobia was so severe that she could not take a bath without feeling panic.
possessive + aquaphobia + was so severe that
The therapist helped Emre manage his aquaphobia by starting with pictures of water and pools.
manage + aquaphobia; gradual exposure therapy
Children with aquaphobia may cry or refuse to go near a pool or the ocean.
Ada overcame her aquaphobia through gradual exposure to shallow water over several months.
Mei-Lin's aquaphobia stops her from going anywhere near the ocean or a swimming pool.
- hydrophobia
technically refers to a rabies symptom causing throat spasms near water, but is sometimes used interchangeably with aquaphobia in non-clinical contexts
- fear of water
everyday descriptive phrase; less clinical and specific than aquaphobia
文法句型
aquaphobia + verb (singular)
用法筆記
Typically uncountable; used mainly in clinical, psychological, or formal contexts rather than everyday conversation. A person affected by it may be called an aquaphobe, though this term is informal.