PHOTOPHOBIA
photalgia, photophobia
(noun) pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism)
photophobia
(noun) a morbid fear of light
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
photophobia (usually uncountable, plural photophobias)
(medicine) Excessive sensitivity to light and the aversion to bright light; abnormal fear of light.
Etymology 2
Noun
photophobia (uncountable)
An aversion to or fear of being photographed, the dissemination of personal photographs, or viewing photographs.
Source: Wiktionary
Pho`to*pho"bi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A dread or intolerance of light. Sir T. Watson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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