An irrational fear of waves or wave-like motions; anxiety triggered by undulating or rippling movements.
From Greek kyma (wave) + -phobia (fear of). A modern psychological term combining classical Greek roots to name a specific phobia related to aquatic or oscillating phenomena.
While people usually fear deep water, cymophobia is specifically about the waves themselves—imagine being afraid of the ocean's rhythm, not its depths!
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