sociophobia
Dreading social situations
Sociophobia is an intense fear of social situations or being judged by others.
The term overlaps substantially with social anxiety disorder, though sociophobia emphasizes the phobic avoidance of social contact rather than the anxiety experienced during it: Her sociophobia made even casual conversations feel threatening.
Sometimes used more loosely for general discomfort with social interaction.
Tendency toward social timidity
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- self-consciousUncomfortably aware of oneself
- reservedRestrained in manner
reticent · insecure · meek · diffident · withdrawn · quiet · hesitant · inhibited
Act of taking away
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- reclusivenessState of avoiding society
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- evasionAct of escaping detection
isolation · escape · distancing · hermit · recluse · loneliness · detachment · aloofness
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- fearEmotional response to threat
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- heart palpitationsAbnormal heartbeat awareness
dread · nervousness · hyperventilation · apprehension · unease · discomfort · tension · anxiousness
Assembled multitudes
- partiesOrganized social gatherings
- public speakingAddressing a live audience
- strangersPeople unknown to you
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
meetings · phone calls · interviews · dating · networking · presentations · scrutiny · judgment
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- cognitive-behavioral therapyTreatment restructuring harmful thought patterns
- exposure therapyAnxiety treatment through confrontation
anxiolytics · antidepressants · support groups · psychiatry · psychologist · group therapy · desensitization · mindfulness
shyness
Tendency toward social timidity
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- self-consciousUncomfortably aware of oneself
reserved · reticent · insecure · meek · diffident · withdrawn · quiet · hesitant · inhibited · introverted
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- reclusivenessState of avoiding society
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
evasion · isolation · escape · distancing · hermit · recluse · loneliness · detachment · aloofness · solitude
panic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
heart palpitations · dread · nervousness · hyperventilation · apprehension · unease · discomfort · tension · anxiousness · distress
crowds
Assembled multitudes
- partiesOrganized social gatherings
- public speakingAddressing a live audience
- strangersPeople unknown to you
small talk · meetings · phone calls · interviews · dating · networking · presentations · scrutiny · judgment · rejection
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- cognitive-behavioral therapyTreatment restructuring harmful thought patterns
exposure therapy · anxiolytics · antidepressants · support groups · psychiatry · psychologist · group therapy · desensitization · mindfulness · beta-blockers
sociophobiagregariousness
Love of being social
sociability · extroversion · conviviality · outgoingness · sociality
sociophobiaautophobia
Fear of being alone
monophobia · extraversion · attention-seeking · codependency · exhibitionism
social, society, socialize, socialization, socialized, socializing, socialism, socialist, sociable