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photophobia

The origin and history of photophobia.

Etymology

The word combines the prefix photo-, relating to light, with the suffix -phobia, meaning fear or aversion. A second, separate sense developed later from photo in the sense of photograph joined to the same -phobia ending.

Origin: Greek

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