This week’s theme
There’s a word for it

This week’s words
idiolatry
cynanthropy
bolt-hole
hyperacusis
yesternoon

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A.Word.A.Day

PRONUNCIATION:

(hy-puhr-uh-KYOO-sis)

MEANING:

noun: A heightened sensitivity to sounds.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Greek hyper- (over) + acousis (hearing). Earliest documented use: 1825.

USAGE:

“Too bad I have hyperacusis and can hear dog whistles. And secrets from men who kiss me in closets.”
Julia Kent; Shopping for a CEO; CreateSpace; 2015.

See more usage examples of hyperacusis in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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