hang-up

The definition of a hang-up is a slang term for the source of a person's emotional or personal problem.

(noun)

An example of a hang-up is a person thinking their partner is always cheating on them because they've been cheated on in the past.

See hang-up in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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noun

Slang a problem or difficulty, esp. one of a personal or emotional nature that a person seems unable to deal with

See hang-up in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Informal

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