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photophobia
[ foh-tuh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌfoʊ təˈfoʊ bi ə /
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noun
Pathology. a painful sensitivity to or extreme intolerance of bright light, as in iritis.
an irrational or disproportionate fear of light.
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British Dictionary definitions for photophobia
photophobia
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈfəʊbɪə) /
noun
pathol abnormal sensitivity of the eyes to light, esp as the result of inflammation
psychiatry abnormal fear of or aversion to sunlight or well-lit places
Derived forms of photophobia
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