social anxiety

English

Noun

social anxiety (countable and uncountable, plural social anxieties)

1. A feeling of discomfort or fear in a social situation where one may be judged or evaluated by others.
2. Social anxiety disorder.

Synonyms

• social anxiety disorder
• social phobia

Translations

discomfort or fear in social situation

• Finnish: sosiaalinen ahdistuneisuus
• French: anxiété sociale f
• Polish: lęk społeczny
• Spanish: ansiedad social f, ansiedad interpersonal f

social anxiety disorder — see social anxiety disorder