1. rabies, especially in humans
Usage: medical
2. an extreme or irrational fear of water
Usage: psychology

Examples

• The doctor diagnosed the patient with hydrophobia after the dog bite.
• Hydrophobia is transmitted through the saliva of infected animals.
• His hydrophobia made it impossible for him to go swimming.
• The rabies vaccine can prevent hydrophobia in humans.
• She developed hydrophobia after nearly drowning as a child.
• Hydrophobia symptoms include difficulty swallowing liquids.
• The fear of water, or hydrophobia, can be treated with therapy.