Schwellenangst

English Etymology Borrowed from en de Schwellenangst, from de Schwelle threshold + de Angst anxiety. Noun - A fear of, or aversion to, crossing a threshold or entering a place to begin a new chapter. en 1970 Scandinavian Public Library Quarterly 3-4 122 The inquiry also proves that a considerable number of people suffer from what is called "Schwellenangst", i. e., marked disinclination to visit a book shop unless they are quite sure of what title they want to buy. en 2005 Christina Ujma Gabriele Tergit and Berlin Practicing Modernity 263 She describes in her autobiography how she was overcome by an attack of ‘Schwellenangst’ when she wanted to cover her first trial, making it impossible for her to enter the courtroom. en Emotions