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inhibition [ˌɪnɪˈbɪʃən ˌɪnhɪ-] n 1. the act of inhibiting or the condition of being inhibited 2. (Psychology) Psychol a. a mental state or condition in which the varieties of expression and behaviour of an individual become restricted b. the weakening of a learned response usually as a result of extinction or because of the presence of a distracting stimulus c. (in psychoanalytical theory) the unconscious restraining of an impulse See also repression 3. (Chemistry) the process of stopping or retarding a chemical reaction 4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol the suppression of the function or action of an organ or part, as by stimulation of its nerve supply 5. (Christianity / Anglicanism) Church of England an episcopal order suspending an incumbent
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inhibition noun 1. shyness, reserve, restraint, hang-up (informal), modesty, nervousness, reticence, self-consciousness, timidity, diffidence, bashfulness, mental blockage, timidness They behave with a total lack of inhibition. 2. obstacle, check, bar, block, barrier, restriction, hazard, restraint, hitch, drawback, snag, deterrent, obstruction, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance, encumbrance, interdict They cited security fears as a major inhibition to internet shopping. Translations inhibition [ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃən] N → inhibición f to have/have no inhibitions → tener/no tener inhibiciones to lose one's inhibitions → perder las inhibiciones inhibition [ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃən ˌɪnɪˈbɪʃən] n → inhibition f to lose one's inhibitions → perdre ses inhibitions inhibition n → Hemmung f (also Psych, Sci); he has no inhibitions about speaking French → er hat keine Hemmungen, Französisch zu sprechen; to lose one’s inhibitions → seine Hemmungen verlieren; inhibition threshold → Hemmschwelle f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He was a very reserved man, and his natural inhibition was large in quantity and steel-like in quality. It was not reason on his part, but inhibition which had become habit. "There is a mental inhibition by which such symptoms can be checked and controlled," said Challenger. |
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