misophonia
[ mees-oh-foh-nee-uh ]
/ mis oʊˈfoʊ ni ə /
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noun
Psychiatry. a condition characterized by extreme sensitivity and reactivity to specific, typically repetitive and relatively soft sounds, as breathing, chewing, swallowing, clicking, etc.:In patients with misophonia, an auditory stimulus provoked an immediate physical reaction, with anger, disgust, and sometimes even impulsive aggression.
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Origin of misophonia
OTHER WORDS FROM misophonia
mis·o·phon·ic [mees-oh-fon-ik, -foh nik], /mis oʊˈfɒn ɪk, -ˈfoʊ nɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby misophonia
misogynoir, misogyny, misology, misoneism, misopedia, misophonia, misorient, misorientate, misper, misperceive, mispick
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