pho·no·pho·bia | \ ˌfō-nə-ˈfō-bē-ə 
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\Definition of phonophobia
1 : an intolerance of or hypersensitivity to sound
Migraine is an episodic disorder manifested by headache accompanied by anorexia, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and phonophobia.— Sid Gilman
2 dated
a : fear of sounds and especially loud, sudden sounds
b : fear of hearing one's own voice
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phonophobic \ ˌfō-nə-ˈfō-bik \ adjective
\ adjective
During the [migraine] attack, which lasts from hours to a day or more, the patient is frequently photophobic and phonophobic and seeks relief in a quiet dark environment or through sleep. — Jack J. Kanski and Brad Bowling
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phonophobia
nounpho·no·pho·bia | \ ˌfō-nə-ˈfō-bē-ə \
\Medical Definition of phonophobia
1 : pathological fear of sound or of speaking aloud
2 : an intolerance or hypersensitivity to sound
Migraine is an episodic disorder manifested by headache accompanied by anorexia, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and phonophobia.— Sid Gilman, The New England Journal of Medicine, 11 June 1992
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The first known use of phonophobia was in 1853
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