acousma

/əˈkuzmə/
noun
  1. An auditory hallucination; hearing sounds that are not actually present.
    • Stress can sometimes trigger an acousma, such as hearing a voice calling your name.
    • The patient reported an acousma of ringing bells that no one else could hear.
    • In the quiet room, he experienced an acousma of distant music.
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