self-consciousness

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Noun self-consciousness has 2 senses

self-consciousness, uneasiness, uncomfortableness - embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
--₁ is a kind of embarrassment
self-consciousness - self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you
--₂ is a kind of self-awareness
Antonyms: unselfconsciousness