speech fright

noun

The fear of speaking in public, especially of giving speech presentations.

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Meanings

nounspeech fright (countable and uncountable, plural speech frights)

plural speech frights · alternative speech-fright · alternative speechfright

  1. uncountableThe fear of speaking in public, especially of giving speech presentations.

    Do you know how Winston Churchill cured himself of speechfright? Yes, he used lo have it, just like most of us.

    1958, Electrical West, volume 120, page 8
  2. countablerareA frightful incident brought about by one's fear of public speaking.

Origin

From speech + fright.

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APA

speech fright. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speech%20fright

MLA

“speech fright.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speech%20fright. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speech fright,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speech%20fright.

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