disconcertion

Definitions of disconcertion
  1. noun
    anxious embarrassment
    synonyms: discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertment
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    type of:
    embarrassment
    the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
    anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
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