Quote Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro
Hydrophobia is used to refer to molecules having a chemical aversion to water.
As far as I know, Hydrophobia is the aversion to ingestion of fluids because of the pain caused by the infection in the throat of creatures assailed by rabies. I've never heard of it being applied to chemical aversion to water, but it would most certainly be done allegorically.

Quote Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro
What makes you think homophobia has to refer to fear?
Heh. Etymology?

"Those damn gays!"
"Those damn homophobes!"

This thread is hilarious.