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Clinical as in terms of phobias.

Fear of spiders is to arachnophobia as stage fright is to

2007-03-05 17:33:55 · 5 answers · asked by Physicist 2 in Social Science Psychology

This is in reference to a singer, so if that changes anything...

2007-03-05 17:45:50 · update #1

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Topophobia--fear of certain places or situations, or
Glossophobia--fear of public speaking

2007-03-05 17:41:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Social phobia (also, Social Anxiety Disorder) or Specific phobia.

Sounds oversimplified, but that's the clinical language for it. There's no "something-o-phobia" term when it comes to clinical language for stage fright. If that's what you wanted to know anyway, see above.

2007-03-06 01:43:24 · answer #2 · answered by Buying is Voting 7 · 0 0

Stage fright is basically glossophobia - fear of public speaking - but performance anxiety covers it.

2007-03-06 01:42:30 · answer #3 · answered by MissWong 7 · 0 0

clinical term for stage fright is conflated glossophobia or fear of speaking in public

2007-03-06 01:44:34 · answer #4 · answered by fatdadslim 6 · 0 0

http://phobialist.com/

"Topophobia- Fear of certain places or situations, such as stage fright."

2007-03-06 01:43:11 · answer #5 · answered by Little Witchy Girl 5 · 0 0

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