Noun: self-consciousness self kón-shus-nus
- Self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you
"His self-consciousness made public speaking a challenge"
- Embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
"His self-consciousness made public speaking difficult";
- uneasiness, uncomfortableness
Type of: embarrassment, self-awareness
Antonym: unselfconsciousness
Encyclopedia: Self-consciousness