hyperacusis

[hahy-per-uh-kyoo-sis]

noun

1. a disorder characterized by hearing everyday sounds at an increased and often painful volume.

Example Sentences

I suffer from a condition called hyperacusis, where loud noises can cause ear pain lasting for days or even weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

She was diagnosed with severe tinnitus and hyperacusis - a reduced tolerance to sound - and began to spend a lot of time in the woods near her home in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire.

From BBC

The 49-year-old has pain hyperacusis, a condition which means she is often forced to shut herself away from her husband and young sons.

From BBC

Whether or not Bobby was hypersensitive, he did suffer from hyperacusis—an acute sensitivity to noise and even distant sounds—and it was clear that Tal, in particular, knew just how to rattle him.

From Literature

The most debilitating is hyperacusis, an acute sensitivity to certain sounds, which would make it impossible for Merritt to play with an amplified rock band – Magnetic Fields gigs are much quieter affairs.

From The Guardian