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
ÁKi	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Milka (2)	-	Biblical
Argi	-	Basque
Ebrahim	-	Persian, Arabic
Jaska	YAHS-kah	Finnish
Wilfreda	wil-FRED-ə	English (Rare)