Synonyms of hydrophobia

Noun


1. hydrophobia, symptom

usage: a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids

2. hydrophobia, simple phobia

usage: a morbid fear of water

3. rabies, hydrophobia, lyssa, madness, zoonosis, zoonotic disease

usage: an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain

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Definition and meaning of hydrophobia (Dictionary)