Schwellenangst
[/ˈʃvɛlən|aŋst/]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: German
1.
Anxiety pertaining to a new adventure
2.
The fear of trying new things
Examples of Schwellenangst in a sentence
"Don't let schwellenangst prevent you from trying something new."
"She felt a surge of schwellenangst before getting on the plane."
About Schwellenangst
The Germans really do have a word for everything. Schwellenangst describes the fear of embarking on a new adventure, trying something new, or crossing a threshold. If you've ever nervously stood at the door of a building you've never been in before — like a gym, train station, or anywhere else containing a new experience — you too have felt it.
Did you Know?
Like a lot of German words, schwellenangst combines two different concepts. "Schwellen" means to surge or swell, while angst means, well, angst.
