aquaphilia

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aquaphilia

/ˌækwɐˈfɪliə/ UK
/ˌɑːkwə-/ UK
/ˌækwəˈfɪliə/ US
/ˌɑkwə-/ US

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From aqua- + -philia, from Latin aqua (“water”) + Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, “love, affection”).

Literally: “love of water”.

noun

uncountable A sexual attraction to general imagery of people in water, sexual acts in water, or watery environments. aquaphilia, n. sexual fetish involving water or swimming; American The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition is my favorite — I love those underwater aquaphilia shots.
Similar: hydrophilia
uncountable A compulsive desire for water. Lunacol was developed for the treatment of the astronauts' syndrome, luneurosis, a compulsive desire for water, or aquaphilia, and a wish to swim like a fish.
Similar: hydrophilia, luneurosis, thirst
uncountable The biological and societal attraction to water. Yet while the western world has thus unlearnt the innate aquaphilia of its ancestors, there are other cultures said to maintain this unity. Observing the natural affinity for water of the Polynesians, Herman Melville wrote: "No wonder that the South Sea Islanders are an amphibious race when they are
Similar: hydrophilia

Opposite: aquaphobia

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@misc{aquaphilia_2026,
  title = {aquaphilia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aquaphilia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}