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social anxiety vs anxiousness

anxiousness vs social anxiety

social anxiety and anxiousness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
social anxiety Yes No No No
anxiousness Yes No No No
As nouns, anxiousness is a hypernym of social anxiety; that is, anxiousness is a word with a broader meaning than social anxiety:
  • social anxiety: A discomfort or a fear when a person is in a social interaction that involves a concern of being judged or evaluated by others.
  • anxiousness: (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
Other hypernyms of social anxiety include anxiety.
social anxiety (noun) anxiousness (noun)
A discomfort or a fear when a person is in a social interaction that involves a concern of being judged or evaluated by others. a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
Difference between social anxiety and anxiousness

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