inhibition

Meanings

Plural: inhibitions

Noun

• (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
• the quality of being inhibited
• (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part
  • "the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve"
• the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
  • "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"
• The act of inhibiting.
• A personal feeling of fear or embarrassment that stops one behaving naturally.
• The process of stopping or retarding a reaction.
• A writ from a higher court to an inferior judge to stay proceedings.
• A recusal.

Synonyms

forbiddance, prohibition, suppression

Related Words

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