Meanings
nounsocial anxiety (countable and uncountable, plural social anxieties)
plural social anxieties
- countableuncountableA feeling of discomfort or fear in a social situation where one may be judged or evaluated by others.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSocial anxiety disorder.
Translations
Arabic رُهَاب اِجْتِمَاعِيّ
- رُهَاب اِجْتِمَاعِيّ (ruhāb ijtimāʕiyy)discomfort or fear in social situation
Finnish sosiaalinen ahdistuneisuus
- sosiaalinen ahdistuneisuusdiscomfort or fear in social situation
French anxiété sociale
- anxiété socialediscomfort or fear in social situation
Polish fobia społeczna
- fobia społecznadiscomfort or fear in social situation
Spanish ansiedad social, ansiedad interpersonal
- ansiedad socialdiscomfort or fear in social situation
- ansiedad interpersonaldiscomfort or fear in social situation
Cite this entry
APA
social anxiety. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20anxiety
MLA
“social anxiety.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20anxiety. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “social anxiety,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20anxiety.
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