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
Benita	be-NEE-tah	Spanish
Laurent	lo-RAWN	French
Klaus	KLOWS (German, Finnish)	German, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish
Mikaere	-	Maori
Abimbola	-	Western African, Yoruba
Dortha	DAWR-thə	English