amusia
[ ey-myoo-zee-uh ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
the inability to produce or comprehend music or musical sounds.
Origin of amusia
1Words Nearby amusia
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How to use amusia in a sentence
amusia, or loss of the musical faculty, may occur in association with or independent of aphasia.
British Dictionary definitions for amusia
amusia
/ (eɪˈmjuːzɪə) /
noun
the inability to distinguish differences in musical pitch; tone deafness
Origin of amusia
1C21: from a- 1 + music
Derived forms of amusia
- amusic, adjective
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