"social anxiety" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: social anxieties [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (discomfort or fear in social situation): sosiaalinen ahdistuneisuus (Finnish), anxiété sociale [feminine] (French), lęk społeczny (Polish), ansiedad social [feminine] (Spanish), ansiedad interpersonal [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-social_anxiety-en-noun-GoR-TB~U Disambiguation of 'discomfort or fear in social situation': 89 11
  2. Social anxiety disorder. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: social anxiety disorder, social phobia
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