Meaning of hang-up | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition.
   informal
2. An unforeseen obstacle to progress; a hitch or delay.

Examples

“Near-synonyms: neurosis, obsession, complex”

“We’re said to have⟳ so many hang-ups that we don’t even talk⟳ about sex until we’re in the pub, and to need⟳ to be blind drunk before anything approaching physical contact⟳ occurs.”

“I have⟳ hang-ups left over from childhood about my body. My wife sometimes reminds me that, instead of saying, “I want⟳ to be thin”, I could say⟳, “I want⟳ to be happy”, which is profoundly good advice.”

“As if the overpowering sense⟳ of grief wasn’t enough, Munch’s art unashamedly confesses to massive sexual hangups.”

“How can I help⟳ my partner get⟳ over his hangups? Letting him have⟳ sex with other men isn’t working [title]”

“Near-synonym: setback”

“What a hang⟳ up I got into at once! As I look⟳ back on it it's incredible that I could have⟳ been so damned dumb.”

“Consumers say⟳ yes, the numbers add⟳ up, industry is largely on board⟳ and Labor has no policy hang-ups. This week could be the turning point⟳[.]”

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