misofonía
/misofonia/from spelling rules
The English word misophonia is translated into Spanish as misofonía.
misofonía is a noun used to describe a neurological disorder.
Meaning: neurological disorder (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/misofonia/
Did you know?
- The prefix miso- in misofonía is a linguistic 'cousin' to the word 'misoginia', as both share the Greek root for hatred or intense dislike.
- While 'misofonía' is the clinical term, if you were describing the sensation of being annoyed by repetitive sounds to a friend, you might use the colloquialism 'me da rabia' or 'me saca de quicio'.
- The suffix -fonía in misofonía is shared with cacofonía, a term used in Spanish linguistics to describe a harsh or jarring sequence of sounds in a sentence.
Examples in context
- No soporto ciertos sonidosI can't stand certain sounds
- Él sufre de misofonía.He suffers from misophonia.
- La misofonía es un trastorno neurológico.Misophonia is a neurological disorder.
- Me diagnosticaron misofonía hace poco.I was recently diagnosed with misophonia.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are talking about why Mateo is sensitive to sounds.
- Lucía¿Por qué te molesta tanto ese ruido?Why does that noise bother you so much?
- MateoEs que tengo misofonía.It is because I have misophonia.
- Lucía¿Es una enfermedad grave?Is it a serious illness?
- MateoNo, es solo una sensibilidad al sonido.No, it is just a sensitivity to sound.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
