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misophonia

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

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  • /ˌmɪ.səˈfəʊ.ni.ə/

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noun

Meaning 1

A neurological disorder in which negative experiences, such as anger or disgust, are triggered by specific sounds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From miso- (“hatred”) + -phonia.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: misofonia — neurological disorder
  • Greek: μισοφωνία (misofonía) — neurological disorder
  • Polish: mizofonia — neurological disorder
  • Turkish: mizofoni — neurological disorder