Explanation:
Hydrophobia is the fear of water or rabies. The origin of the word hydro is Greek (meaning water) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Hydrophobia is considered to be a specific phobia, which is discussed on the home page. Hydrophobia is also related to Cynophobia and Kynophobia (which is both the fear of dogs or rabies), Hydrophobophobia (fear of rabies) and Lyssophobia (fear of going insane or getting rabies).
