Meanings
nounsociocusis (uncountable)
- uncountableHearing loss caused by long-term exposure to relatively low levels of noise, such as traffic or television.
Origin
From socio- + -cusis, alternative form of -acusis.
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APA
sociocusis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sociocusis
MLA
“sociocusis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sociocusis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sociocusis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sociocusis.
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