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amusia

[ ey-myoo-zee-uh ]

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. the inability to produce or comprehend music or musical sounds.


amusia

/ ɪˈːɪə /

noun

  1. the inability to distinguish differences in musical pitch; tone deafness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲ, adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of amusia1

< New Latin < Greek dzܲí state of being without the Muses, especially song. See a- 6, Muse, -ia
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of amusia1

C21: from a- 1+ music
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It is known as congenital amusia, or an inability to hear music and understand it as — well — music.

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It is unclear how many people suffer from amusia, in part because so often people who hear them simply assume they are bad singers.

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Yet when a person has congenital amusia, it means that their biological wiring malfunctions and they are unable to "hear" music in the harmonious, enjoyable fashion experienced by everyone else.

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For one thing, a person can have congenital amusia for a wide range of reasons.

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If nothing else, Grant's life offers a glimpse at how someone with congenital amusia can try to make the best of their situation.

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