social anxiety

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social anxiety

noun social anxieties

countable, uncountable A feeling of discomfort or fear in a social situation where one may be judged or evaluated by others.
countable, uncountable Social anxiety disorder.
Similar: social anxiety disorder, social phobia

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noun discomfort or fear in social situation

Español	ansiedad social, ansiedad interpersonal
Français	anxiété sociale
العربية	رُهَاب اِجْتِمَاعِيّ ruhāb ijtimāʕiyy

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@misc{social_anxiety_2026,
  title = {social anxiety},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/social%20anxiety},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}