Words making me feel ill

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Yes it is synesthesia. You might hear of it being called other things, but this is the most common thing it is called.

You could also look up misophonia. It is a disorder where you have emotional reactions to sounds. It is thought of as being psychological, but some say it is more likely a neurological issue. Some things that we think of as having to do with the "mind" are brain things. Like when you said words trigger "disgust," that sounds like a biological reaction to me.

I am not sure it is accurate that autistic people are more likely to have synesthesia. We hear of it more often with autistic people, but that doesn't necessarily mean they have a direct association. For example, people who are very good at math or languages may be experiencing synesthesia without being aware that they are experiencing those things differently. Autistic people are well aware that they are different and so may be better at explaining the different perception(s).