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camera-shy

American  
[kam-er-uh-shahy, kam-ruh-] / ˈkæm ər əˌʃaɪ, ˈkæm rə- /

adjective

  1. unwilling or afraid to be photographed or filmed.

camera-shy British  

adjective

  1. having an aversion to being photographed or filmed

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Etymology

Origin of camera-shy

First recorded in 1920–25

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