acouasm
American
[uh-koo-az-uhm, ak-oo-az-]
/ əˈku æz əm, ˈæk uˌæz- /
Also
acoasm
noun
Psychiatry.
Etymology
Origin of acouasm
From Greek ákou(sma) “something heard” ( akous-, stem of akoúein “to hear” + -ma resultative noun suffix) + -asm as in enthusiasm, orgasm, etc.
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