# sociocusis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Hearing loss caused by long-term exposure to relatively low levels of noise, such as traffic or television.

## Etymology
From socio- + -cusis, alternative form of -acusis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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