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misokinesia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An extreme psychological aversion to observing small repetitive movements, such as another person's fidgeting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • 2024. Michelle Roberts, BBC Digital health editor, in BBC News article "Jiggling thighs and hair twiddling among triggers for those who hate fidgeting" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8ewl757d2ko "Sound familiar? If so, perhaps you too have a condition called misokinesia - a diagnosable hatred of fidgeting."

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From miso- + -kinesia.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: mizokinezja — extreme psychological aversion to observing small repetitive movements
  • Portuguese: misocinesia — extreme psychological aversion to observing small repetitive movements