photophobia
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photophobia¹
Rhymes with -əʊbiə
noun photophobias · photophobism
- Excessive sensitivity to light and the aversion to bright light; abnormal fear of light.
photophobia²
Rhymes with -əʊbiə
noun photophobism
- An aversion to or fear of being photographed, the dissemination of personal photographs, or viewing photographs. 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.
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noun excessive sensitivity to light
| Español | fotofobia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 수명 sumyeong |
| 日本語 | 羞明 shūmei |
| 中文 | 畏光 wèiguāng |
| Português | fotofobia |
| Français | photophobie |
| Deutsch | Photophobia |
| Italiano | fotofobia |
| Ελληνικά | φωτοφοβία fotofovía |
| Русский | светобоя́знь svetobojáznʹ, фотофо́бия fotofóbija |
| עברית | פוטופוביה |
Talk about this word "photophobia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/photophobia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. photophobia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/photophobia "photophobia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/photophobia.Cite this
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title = {photophobia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/photophobia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
