A social phobia described in Japan characterised as an intense fear that one’s body, body parts, or functions are offensive to others
taijin kyofusho
(tī-jēn-kyō-foo-shō) [Jap., literally, “fear of interpersonal relationships disorder”],
TKS
A culture-bound syndrome in Japan in which a person becomes fearful that he or she is offensive to others. In the West it is considered a form of social anxiety disorder.