phonophobia

American

[foh-nuh-foh-bee-uh] / ˌfoʊ nəˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun

abnormal or heightened sensitivity to sound, such as during a migraine.
aversion to loud noises.

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phonophobic

adjective

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These include a large category of fears called phobias—claustrophobia, agoraphobia, photophobia, altaphobia, phonophobia, etc.

From The Conquest of Fear by Basil King

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