misophoniahating the sound of chewing
What the word
hating the sound of chewing
misophonia (clinical term)
selective sound sensitivity (clinical variant)
hyperacusis (hearing sensitivity)
phonophobia (fear of sound)
chewing rage (colloquial)
Synonym
misophonia
condition
misophony (rare) sound sensitivity (broader) selective sound sensitivity (clinical)
reaction
sound rage (colloquial) misophonic reaction (clinical) trigger response (informal)
person
misophone (informal) misophonic (noun) sufferer (generic)
sound
trigger (informal) trigger sound (clinical) aversive sound (clinical)
related
hyperacusis (distinct) phonophobia (distinct) tinnitus (distinct)
Thesaurus
misophonia
Core concept
sound rage (informal) selective sound sensitivity (clinical) soft sound sensitivity (variant)
Triggers
chewing lip smacking slurping pen clicking sniffing throat clearing breathing tapping keyboard typing swallowing coughing rustling paper nail clipping whistling
Reactions
rage panic disgust flight response fight response crying nausea heart racing sweating avoidance hypervigilance
Body
auditory cortex amygdala limbic system autonomic nervous system vagus nerve fight-or-flight
Experience
hyperacusis (related) phonophobia (related) sensory processing sensitivity (related) tinnitus (comorbid) anxiety (comorbid) OCD (comorbid) ADHD (comorbid)
Management
noise-canceling headphones earplugs white noise masking cognitive behavioral therapy exposure therapy mindfulness coping strategies trigger avoidance
People
misophone (affected person) sufferer (informal) audiologist psychotherapist researcher
Vocabulary
sound intolerance auditory over-responsivity decreased sound tolerance trigger sound rage reaction fight-or-flight
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