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
Alphonsus	-	History
Honza	-	Czech
Rahim	rah-HEE:M	Arabic
Winslow	WINZ-lo	English (Rare)
Yehudah	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Thietmar	-	Ancient Germanic