“Misophonia [mi-so-FOE-nee-uh] is a disorder of decreased tolerance to specific sounds or stimuli associated with such sounds. These stimuli, known as “triggers,” are experienced as unpleasant or distressing and tend to evoke strong negative emotional, physiological, and behavioral responses that are not seen in most other people.”

In other words, misophonia causes an overwhelming and involuntary personal reaction to specific everyday sounds and related sensory experiences.