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simple phobia vs photophobia

photophobia vs simple phobia

simple phobia and photophobia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
simple phobia Yes No No No
photophobia Yes No No No
As nouns, photophobia is a hyponym of simple phobia; that is, photophobia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than simple phobia:
  • simple phobia: any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli
  • photophobia: a morbid fear of light
simple phobia (noun) photophobia (noun)
any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism)
a morbid fear of light
Difference between simple phobia and photophobia

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