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Photophobia

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Excessive sensitivity to light and the aversion to bright light; abnormal fear of light. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    An aversion to or fear of being photographed, the dissemination of personal photographs, or viewing photographs. uncountable

    "Photophobia was the latest affliction of Afghan officialdom—by contagion, probably, from Persia which tries to nip in the bud pictures that show her not yet entirely modern."

  3. 3
    pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism) wordnet
  4. 4
    a morbid fear of light wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From photo- + -phobia.

Etymology 2

From photo (“photograph”) + -phobia.

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