acouasm

[ uh-koo-az-uhm, ak-oo-az- ]

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noun

, Psychiatry.

a nonverbal auditory hallucination, as a ringing or hissing.

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Word History and Origins

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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