"selaphobia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} selaphobia (uncountable)
  1. (rare, medicine) Fear or intolerance of flashes of light. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine, Phobias

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