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   inhibition

   /ˌɪn(h)ɪˈbɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way: "the children, at first shy, soon lost their inhibitions" Similar shynessreticenceself-consciousnessreservediffidencebashfulnesscoynessembarrassmentuneasewarinessreluctancediscomforthesitancehesitancyapprehensionnervesnervousnessinsecuritylack of confidenceunassertivenesstimiditytimorousnessrepressionrestraintconstraintreservationmental blockpsychological blockinformal:hang-up
   • ▪ a restraint on the direct expression of an instinct.
   • ▪ the slowing or prevention of a process, reaction, or function by a particular substance.
   • 2. the action of inhibiting a process. Similar hindrancehamperingholding backdiscouragementobstructionimpedimentretardationcurbingcheckingsuppressionrepressionrestrictionrestraintconstraintbridlingshacklingfetteringcrampingbalkingfrustrationarreststiflingsmotheringpreventionblockingthwartingfoilingquashingstoppinghaltingputting an end/stop tonipping in the budcurbcheckbarbarrierstraitjacketOpposite encouragementpromotion
   • 3. an order or writ of prohibition, especially against dealing with a specified piece of land or property. British

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘forbidding, a prohibition’): from Latin inhibitio(n-), from the verb inhibere (see inhibit).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINHIBITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Inhibition is a noun that means a feeling of embarrassment or worry, or the act of stopping or slowing down a process. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of inhibition from Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from...

   • Znaczenie Inhibition, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     inhibition definicja: 1. a feeling of embarrassment or worry...

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   • Inhibition: French Translation

     inhibition translate: inhibition [feminine], inhibition....

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     INHIBITION translate: การยับยั้ง; การระงับ. Learn more in...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inhibitionInhibition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Inhibition is an inner impediment to free activity, expression, or functioning, or the act of inhibiting something. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, word history, and medical and psychological aspects of inhibition.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINHIBITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Inhibition is a noun that means a feeling of embarrassment or worry, or the act of stopping or slowing down a process. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of inhibition with examples and translations.

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   inappropriate conscious or unconscious restraint or suppression of behavior, as sexual behavior, often due to guilt or fear produced by past punishment, or sometimes considered a dispositional trait. Physiology. a restraining, arresting, or checking of the action of an organ or cell.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINHIBITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Inhibition is the act or state of restraining or suppressing something, such as a behavior, emotion, or reaction. It can also refer to a psychological, physiological, or chemical process that reduces or stops an activity or function.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inhibitionInhibition - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you have inhibitions, you're self-conscious and maybe a little anxious. A shy child at a birthday party might have fun only after abandoning her inhibitions and joining a game of musical chairs. An inhibition is a force that prevents something from happening—and often comes from you yourself. Shy people are often said to suffer from ...

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninhibition - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Inhibition is a shy or nervous feeling that stops you from expressing your real thoughts or feelings, or the act of limiting or preventing a process or an action. Learn more about the word origin, usage notes, synonyms and collocations of inhibition.