autophony

/ɔːtɒˈfɒni/

Definitions

1. noun

The quality or state of hearing one’s own voice; the internal auditory experience of one’s own voice.

“The soundproofing in the studio helped to reduce her sense of autophony and focus on the music.”

2. noun

In biology, the phenomenon by which cells recycle their own components.

“The study of autophony in yeast cells revealed new insights into cellular self-repair mechanisms.”

Synonyms

  • internal audition
  • self-hearing

Antonyms

  • deafness
  • external noise