What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Auditory vs Paracusia - What's the difference?

auditory | paracusia |

As nouns the difference between auditory and paracusia

is that auditory is (archaic) an assembly of hearers; an audience while paracusia is a form of hallucination that involves perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus.

As an adjective auditory

is of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing.

auditory

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing
    • Synonyms
    * otic
    Derived terms
    * auditory bone * auditory nerve

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (auditories)
  • (archaic) An assembly of hearers; an audience.
  • * 1661 , , p. 7:
    • ...and because though these learned Gentlemen (sayes he, turning to his two friends) need not fear to discourse before any Auditory ...
  • (archaic) An auditorium.

    • Related terms

    * audition * audio

    paracusia

    English

    Noun

  • A form of hallucination that involves perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus.

    • Derived terms

    * paracusia acris * paracusia duplicata * paracusia localis

    Synonyms

    * auditory hallucination

    External links

    * ("paracusia" on Wikipedia)