phonophobia

noun

pho·​no·​pho·​bia ˌfō-nə-ˈfō-bē-ə 

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

phonophobic

ˌfō-nə-ˈfō-bik 

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

Word History

Etymology

phono- + -phobia

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for phonophobia

• rhizobia
• agoraphobia
• claustrophobia
• homophobia
• hydrophobia
• photophobia
• xenophobia
• phobia

Medical Definition

phonophobia

noun

pho·​no·​pho·​bia ˌfō-nə-ˈfō-bē-ə 

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