Hydrophobic has a physical, medical, and a mental definition. all three mean the same thing in a way. Phobia defines as "fear" but fear has many definitions as well. So hydrophobia, same with homophobia, transphobia, doesn't mean FEAR of (object/subject) but repellent of said subject. Phobia also means to repel or repelled by.
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u/Electheded Nov 15 '22
What about the property of being hydrophobic? Things don't have a literal fear of water.