social anxiety
- noun
- /ˈsoʊʃəl æŋˈzaɪəti/
- But before you label yourself as somebody that has social anxiety, I want you to stop and just ask yourself those questions.
- social anxiety disorder
- social anxiety symptoms
- high social anxiety
So for someone who is petrified into paralysis by social anxiety and who had to start very small, it was a hell of an accomplishment.
- So for someone who is petrified into paralysis by social anxiety and who had to start very small, it was a hell of an accomplishment.
- She because she has social anxiety, she just isn't able to communicate things face to face as much and so text just made it easier for her.
- And there's also a high comorbidity of social anxiety with major depression.
- What's your best advice for anyone who has party anxiety or social anxiety in those kind of circles?
- I never had what I would call social anxiety.
- And I still to this day have a lot of social anxiety.
- I have a really, really bad problem with social anxiety.
- If this is the case with you, then you're someone with social anxiety.
- Many times people will write this red flag off to social anxiety.
- So many of us are hobbled with some forms of social anxiety.
- Mark Chu Carol says I've got pretty severe social anxiety.
- I have severe anxiety, social anxiety.
- I am have crippling social anxiety.
Examples
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The results have implications for the treatment of phobias, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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She experiences social anxiety and knows it and interacting with other humans can be very, very uncomfortable for her.
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My question is how can you handle social anxiety if you have to have to be around people all day?
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But I know for a fact, for those who have social anxiety like me, know that this is such a big win for us.
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Indeed, individuals believe that they can deal with their social anxiety by using drugs.
Academic text (2013) -
If you do struggle with social anxiety, view your conversations as it learning experiences.
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Very few people who experience the personal effects and consequences of social anxiety seek professional help to overcome this problem.
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But it is those views that have caused me plenty of social anxiety and awkwardness.
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My friend knew that I battle with social anxiety and thought that Stoicism could be helpful.
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It's common to feel social anxiety when meeting new people at a gathering.
Synonyms
Feeling nervous and uncomfortable around other people
A strong, lasting fear of meeting or talking with people because you worry about being judged
Antonyms
How Anxious
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the components: 'social' (relating to social situations) + 'anxiety' (nervousness), so it denotes anxiety in social interactions. This adjective+noun composition is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Social anxiety comes from a clear image: being near other people while your body feels tight and nervous, like standing on a small stage with all eyes on you. The words social, meaning 'people', and anxiety, meaning 'a tight, worried feeling', link to that picture. So, it means 'feeling afraid or very worried when you are with other people'.