inhibition, n.
(inhibitions)
freq. cnt. 5
(inhibitions)
freq. cnt. 5
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
inhibition suppression
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the quality of being inhibited
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
inhibition
the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
<noun.act>
forbiddance inhibition prohibition
sample sentences
"they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter""a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"
"he ignored his parents' forbiddance"
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(physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part
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inhibition