Which of the following is the fear of speaking in public?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Glossophobia
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Glossophobia (answer) | a strong fear of speaking in front of a group of people | Because of his glossophobia, Aman’s hands shook during the morning assembly speech. |
| (2) Astraphobia | a fear of thunder and lightning | In the monsoon, Riya’s astraphobia makes her hide under the bed at every flash of lightning. |
| (3) Arachnophobia | a fear of spiders | Because of his arachnophobia, Aditya screamed when he saw a spider in the bathroom. |
| (4) Trypanophobia | a fear of needles and injections | Kiran’s trypanophobia made her cry before every vaccination at school. |