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  • noun Person who has aquaphobia.

Etymologies

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aqua- + -phobe

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Examples

  • Wife, a life-long aquaphobe, suddenly channeled Gertrude Ederle and beat sand for the water.

    Ned Goldreyer: Slick Trick 2010

  • Wife, a life-long aquaphobe, suddenly channeled Gertrude Ederle and beat sand for the water.

    Ned Goldreyer: Slick Trick 2010

  • As far as aquatic adventures go, however, Scheider will be remembered most for his role as police chief and aquaphobe Martin Brody in the amazing Jaws.

    Roy Scheider dies at 75 « Skulls in the Stars 2008

  • My son was a total aquaphobe, and it wasn't until he was 10 months old that I found a way to get him to enjoy the bath.

    Workin' 5-9 2007

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