a hang-up

a feeling of shame or worry about something in your appearance, your behaviour, or your past, especially one that other people do not understand (often + about ) I think Melanie's got a bit of a hang-up about her lack of education. The English are notorious for their sexual hang-ups.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Marit	-	Swedish, Norwegian
'Aviyah	-	Biblical Hebrew
Diodore	-	French
Ning	-	Chinese
Brooklyn	BRUWK-lin	English (Modern)
Margaret	['ma:gərit]