Hydrophobia
nOne word substitutionWord familySSC PYQ × 12हाइड्रफ़ोबिया
Meaning
Fear of water
हिंदी अर्थ
पानी से लगने वाला अत्यधिक डर
Example sentences
Hydrophobia is a classic symptom of rabies.
His hydrophobia keeps him away from the pool.
Daily use: Hydrophobia hai isliye pool mein nahi jata.
Word forms
Hydrophobia nHydrophobic adj
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir
Hydro = पानी (hydropower वाला), phobia = डर। Hydro + phobia = पानी से डर।
Hydro means water, as in hydropower, and -phobia means fear. Put them together and hydrophobia is an extreme fear of water.
Exam note
Hydrophobia rabies का एक प्रमुख लक्षण भी है। Phobia family साथ रखिए: acrophobia (ऊँचाई), claustrophobia (बंद जगह), xenophobia (अजनबी/विदेशी)।
Hydrophobia is also a classic symptom of rabies. Keep the phobia family together: acrophobia (heights), claustrophobia (closed spaces) and xenophobia (strangers or foreigners).