stage fright
See also: stagefright
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (uncountable) A state of nervousness about performing some action in front of a group of people, on or off of a stage; nerves; a lack of self-assurance before an audience.
- I did some guest-speaking at the middle school last year, and I experienced some stage fright before and during my first presentation.
- I got stage fright while doing a dance show for my school last year.
- 1914, Motion Picture Classic, volumes 3-4, page 39:
- It is a very good training, and ofttimes will cure one of camera-fright, which is the silent sister to stage-fright.
- (euphemistic) Synonym of paruresis.
Translations
[edit]state of nervousness about performing
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