Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun photophobia

2 senses of photophobia

Sense 1
photophobia -- (a morbid fear of light)
       => simple phobia -- (any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli)

Sense 2
photalgia, photophobia -- (pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism))
       => pain, hurting -- (a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension")