social phobia meaning

UK US /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə/ 5 syllables

social phobia (noun): any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc).

Definition of social phobia

  1. any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)

    Type of: phobia

    Kinds: androphobia, gynophobia, satanophobia, school phobia, traumatophobia, xenophobia

How to pronounce social phobia

social phobia is pronounced /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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