Amusia
the inability to produce or comprehend music or musical sounds.
historical examples
amusia, or loss of the musical faculty, may occur in -ssociation with or independent of aphasia.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 2, slice 2 various
noun
the inability to distinguish differences in musical pitch; tone deafness
amusia a·mu·si·a (ə-myōō’zē-ə, -zhə)
n.
loss or impairment of the ability to produce or comprehend music or musical tones.
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