hyperacusis.

Abnormally reduced tolerance for everyday sounds, which may be experienced as excessively loud or painful.

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Words that belong together

• severe hyperacusis
• sound-induced discomfort

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Hyperacusis made the clink of a spoon difficult for her to bear.

He lowered the radio after she explained her hyperacusis.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.