acouasm
[ uh-koo-az-uh m, ak-oo-az- ]
/ əˈku æz əm, ˈæk uˌæz- /
noun Psychiatry.
a nonverbal auditory hallucination, as a ringing or hissing.
Origin of acouasm
< Greek
ákou(sma) something heard (
akous-, stem of
akoúein to hear +
-ma resultative noun suffix) +
-asm as in
enthusiasm,
orgasm, etc.