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ACOUSMA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does acousma mean? 

ACOUSMA (noun)
  The noun ACOUSMA has 1 sense:

1. illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal soundsplay

  Familiarity information: ACOUSMA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ACOUSMA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

acousma; auditory hallucination

Hypernyms ("acousma" is a kind of...):

hallucination (illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder)


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