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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSocial Awkwardness
/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl ˈɔːk.wərd.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The feeling of discomfort or unease in social situations, often characterized by difficulty in communication or interaction.
"His social awkwardness made it hard for him to join in on group conversations." - 2
A state or condition of being socially inept or clumsy in social interactions.
"Her social awkwardness was evident during the party when she struggled to make small talk."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'social' originates from the Latin 'socialis', meaning 'of companionship or allies', while 'awkwardness' derives from the Old Norse 'afugr', meaning 'backward' or 'perverse'. The combination reflects a modern understanding of interpersonal discomfort in social contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Social Awkwardness" is said worldwide
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Maladresse sociale
Transliteration: mal-ad-res so-cial
"Sa maladresse sociale était évidente lors de la fête."
Soziale Unbeholfenheit
Transliteration: zo-tsi-a-le un-be-hol-fen-hait
"Seine soziale Unbeholfenheit machte es ihm schwer, neue Freunde zu finden."
Imbarazzo sociale
Transliteration: im-ba-raz-zo so-cia-le
"Il suo imbarazzo sociale era evidente durante la riunione."
Torpeza social
Transliteration: tor-pe-za so-cial
"Su torpeza social lo hacía sentir incómodo en las reuniones."
Desajeitamento social
Transliteration: de-za-jei-ta-men-to so-cial
"O desajeitamento social dele era notável em festas."
सामाजिक अजीबपन
Transliteration: samaajik ajeebpan
"उसका सामाजिक अजीबपन पार्टी में स्पष्ट था।"
社交尴尬
Transliteration: shèjiāo gāngà
"他的社交尴尬在聚会上显而易见。"
사회적 어색함
Transliteration: sahoejeok eoseokham
"그의 사회적 어색함은 모임에서 분명했다."
社交的な不器用さ
Transliteration: shakō-teki na bukiyōsa
"彼の社交的な不器用さはパーティーで明らかだった。"
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