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fobia social

Spanish, noun[ˈfoβ̞ja soˈsjal]

fobia social is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “synonym of trastorno de ansiedad social (“social anxiety disorder”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does fobia social mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininesynonym of trastorno de ansiedad social (“social anxiety disorder”)

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

phrase: 1. Miedo irracional y enfermizo a los encuentros sociales. Temor de ser rechazado, perseguido o evaluado, entre otras situaciones.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of fobia social

  • fobias sociales plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce fobia social?

  • [ˈfoβ̞ja soˈsjal]
  • [ˈfoβ̞ja sosiˈal]
  • [ˈfoβ̞ja soˈθjal]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.