An extreme fear of sounds or of things related to acoustics and hearing.
Combines acoustic (Greek akoustikos, 'of hearing') with phobia (Greek phobos, 'fear'). This medical/psychological term was constructed following standard patterns for naming specific phobias by adding the Greek root for fear to any object or situation.
While most specific phobias are rare, the fear of loud or unexpected sounds is actually pretty common—it's related to misophonia, where people have extreme reactions to particular noises like chewing or typing!
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