Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

social-anxiety disorder

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: so-cial-anx-i-ety dis-or-der
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

7

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of social anxiety disorder.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A popular depression pill was approved by regulators yesterday for treating social-anxiety disorders, such as chronic shyness, that affect an estimated 10 million Americans."
"It wasn’t until a year ago that he was diagnosed with social-anxiety disorder, a syndrome that leaves sufferers with an intense fear of scrutiny by people in social situations."
"For a patient with a straightforward diagnosis of social-anxiety disorder who fears blushing, [Paul] Greene recommends 10 to 15 weekly sessions with a cognitive-behavioral therapist and homework that may include exposure exercises — if talking to strangers provokes a reddened face, you might be tasked with doing just that."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

social-anxiety disorders (plural)

Questions

What does social-anxiety disorder mean?: Alternative form of social anxiety disorder.

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