fear vs stage fright

stage fright vs fear

fear and stage fright both are nouns.

fear is a verb but stage fright is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fear	Yes	No	Yes	No
stage fright	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, stage fright is a hyponym of fear; that is, stage fright is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fear:

fear: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
stage fright: fear that affects a person about to face an audience

Other hyponyms of fear include alarm, consternation, dismay, creeps, chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle, horror, hysteria, affright, panic, terror, panic attack, scare, apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread, timidity, timidness, timorousness, intimidation.

fear (noun)	stage fright (noun)
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)	fear that affects a person about to face an audience
an anxious feeling
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

fear (verb)	stage fright (verb)
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
be uneasy or apprehensive about

Difference between fear and stage fright

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