stage fright

• stagefright, stage-fright

From stage +‎ fright.

stage fright (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) A state of nervousness about performing some action in front of a group of people, on or off of a stage; nerves; a lack of self-assurance before an audience.

   I did some guest-speaking at the middle school last year, and I experienced some stage fright before and during my first presentation.

   • 1914, Motion Picture Classic, volumes 3-4, page 39:

     It is a very good training, and ofttimes will cure one of camera-fright, which is the silent sister to stage-fright.

2. (euphemistic) Synonym of paruresis.

• performance anxiety