hang-up

English Thesaurus

1. an unforeseen obstacle (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	obstacle, obstruction,
definition	:	something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted (noun.cognition)

2. an emotional preoccupation (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	preoccupation,
definition	:	an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention (noun.cognition)

domain usage	:	colloquialism,
definition	:	a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication)