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
Fedele	fe-DE-le	Italian
Iah	-	Egyptian Mythology
Fredrika	fred-REE-kah (Swedish), FRED-ree-kah (Finnish)	Swedish, Finnish
Femi	-	Western African, Yoruba
Theodora	[θiə'dɔ:rə]
Clint	KLINT	English