speech fright

English

Alternative forms

• speech-fright, speechfright

Etymology

From speech +‎ fright.

Noun

speech fright (countable and uncountable, plural speech frights)

1. (uncountable) The fear of speaking in public, especially of giving speech presentations.
   • 1958, Electrical West, volume 120, page 8:

     Do you know how Winston Churchill cured himself of speechfright? Yes, he used lo have it, just like most of us.

2. (countable, rare) A frightful incident brought about by one's fear of public speaking.

See also

• stage-fright