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audiophilia nervosa

Audiophilia nervosa describes the anxiety resulting from the never-ending quest to obtain the ultimate performance from one's stereo system by means of employing state-of-the-art components, cables, and the use of certain "tweaks."

Although the goal is supposedly to achieve maximum appreciation of the music, those afflicted with this condition are merely obsesed with their electronics.
Todd had spent well over $100,000 in speakers,monoblock amplifiers, fiber optic cables, Shakti stones, pre-amolifiers, and other equipment and tweaks. And yet he still wasn't convinced that Diana Krall's voice sounded "silky" enough.

Todd was in deep denial concerning his audiophilia nervosa, and his wife was on the verge of calling a divorce lawyer.

Audiophiliac 

The name often given to severe audio enthusiasts. Made famous by Robert Bisek for the wide spectrum of audio he could hear.
Dick was considered an audiophiliac. Jane was amazed that he could accurately discern analog from digital audio signals.
Audiophiliac by Roger Lieson January 15, 2009

Aspophilia 

From the diminutive of Aspergers, "Aspie" and the Greek -philia φιλία = love.

1) A sexual attraction to geeks.
I've found that many female Doctor Who fans have Aspophilia.

I knew I was an Aspophiliac as soon as I listened to his Quantum Mechanics lecture.
Aspophilia by nicocoer April 19, 2009

appophiliac

A person that is obsessed with buying applications for any Apple product.
I bought 20 apps today. I think I'm an appophiliac.
appophiliac by lbarkley April 16, 2011
Apophilia: 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦
"He asked him to be his boyfriend but now he's experiencing apophilia"
Apophilia by Indie_nevermind November 17, 2025
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
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