Meanings
nounparacusia (usually uncountable, plural paracusias or paracuses)
plural paracusias · plural paracuses
- uncountableusuallyotolaryngologymedicineA form of hallucination that involves perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus.
Synonyms: auditory hallucination
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of hallucination that involves perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus.
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Origin
From para- + -acusia, alternative form of -acusis.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Icelandic heyrnarglöp, misheyrn
- heyrnarglöphallucination involving sound perception without an auditory stimulus
- misheyrnhallucination involving sound perception without an auditory stimulus
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paracusia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracusia
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“paracusia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracusia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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