schizophonia

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noun

The condition of sound being separable from its source.

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Meanings

nounschizophonia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableanthropologyThe condition of sound being separable from its source.

Origin

Coined by R. Murray Schafer. From schizo- + -phonia.

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APA

schizophonia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizophonia

MLA

“schizophonia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizophonia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schizophonia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizophonia.

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