acouasm
[ uh-koo-az-uhm, ak-oo-az- ]
nounPsychiatry.
a nonverbal auditory hallucination, as a ringing or hissing.
Origin of acouasm
1From Greek ákou(sma) “something heard” (akous-, stem of akoúein “to hear” + -ma resultative noun suffix) + -asm as in enthusiasm, orgasm, etc.
- Also ac·o·asm [ak-oh-az-uhm], /ˈæk oʊˌæz əm/, a·cous·ma [uh-kooz-muh] /əˈkuz mə/ .
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