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glossophobia

/ˌɡlɒsəˈfəʊbiə/noun

उच्चारण ग्लॉसफ़ोबिअ

सार्वजनिक रूप से बोलने का डर, मंच-भय

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Asked in previous papers

as one-word substitution

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noun
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    an extreme fear of speaking in public

    सार्वजनिक रूप से बोलने का डर, मंच-भय

    • Practice helped her overcome glossophobia before the interview.
    • Glossophobia stops many talented people from taking part in a debate.
    • Glossophobia made his hands shake whenever he stood on stage.
    + 2 more examples
    • Many people suffer from glossophobia and avoid speaking at meetings.
    • A teacher can help children with glossophobia gain confidence.

    Synonyms stage fright fear of public speaking

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

stage fright fear of public speaking

AaSpelling

glos·so·pho·bia

⌂Word origin and word building

Glosso- means tongue or language (as in glossary).

Glosso- का अर्थ जीभ या भाषा (glossary की तरह)।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

One-word substitution, asked very often: fear of public speaking is glossophobia; of heights acrophobia; of closed spaces claustrophobia; of crowds or open spaces agoraphobia; of strangers xenophobia; of water hydrophobia; of being alone autophobia.

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: सार्वजनिक रूप से बोलने का डर glossophobia; ऊँचाई का acrophobia; बंद जगह का claustrophobia; भीड़ या खुली जगह का agoraphobia; अजनबियों का xenophobia; पानी का hydrophobia; अकेले होने का autophobia।