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potamophobia, potomophobia (s) (noun) (no plural)
A morbid dread of rivers, of running water, or of sheets of water: Potamophobia may be aroused by the sight, and sometimes thought, of a stream and even a creek, and since Jack is afflicted by this fear, he avoids going on boat rides on any kind of waterway.
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