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- noun The
fear ofpublic speaking .
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It's called glossophobia or informally, stage fright.
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2. Social phobias, such as glossophobia of public speaking or "stage fright" and more general social anxiety
The Seattle Times 2010
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This kind of glossophobia has been characteristic of Russian culture throughout the ages, where language has always been a dangerous and alien element. "
Eurozine articles Eurozine Review 2009
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If it happens only while talking to a group of people, it may just be a bad case of glossophobia—the fear of public speaking.
Improving Your, Um, You Know, Public Speaking Elizabeth Garone 2011
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More of us are petrified of public speaking (glossophobia) than of death (thanatophobia).
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When you say you've had glossophobia for three years, was there something specific which triggered it?
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STAGEFRIGHT,,, ,i hav got stagefright (glossophobia) for the last 3 yrs,,, ,thus i hav been avoiding public speaking etc … has helped in 2 other users 'posts., has been around for 2 months and has Click and drag to move the map around.
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The heart of Russian darkness: Akadeemia continues its series on the semiotics of fear in Russian culture and has reached part three, where Mihhail Lotman takes a closer look at Russian glossophobia.
Eurozine articles Eurozine Review 2009
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At only 18, Hannah Davis has already overcome glossophobia.
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At only 18, Hannah Davis has already overcome glossophobia.
curefearofpublicspeaking commented on the word glossophobia
I would also add to this definition from http://curefearofpublicspeaking.com/ where its mentioned that the fear of public speaking is an acute symptom.
July 21, 2014