inhibition
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6.1
- noun
- /ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən/
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inhibición
- His inhibition about speaking in public often prevented him from sharing his great ideas.
- behavioral inhibition
- social inhibition
- lack of inhibition
The best book I ever read about British inhibition was Remains of the Day.
- The best book I ever read about British inhibition was Remains of the Day.
- Hal comes to realize that the inhibitions that he feels are not something natural.
- And so there's this volume and a reduction in inhibition when you realize that you're not being judged.
- You know, people really inherit, I think, in our training, a tremendous amount of inhibitions.
- Quote Predators often use pornography and child pornography to lower a child's inhibitions.
- And and like the the only purpose for the exercise was to weed out people with inhibitions.
- And, and so when I started to reflect on men, I, I realized I had my own inhibitions about that.
- Like inhibitions have gone and you're losing your inhibitions without having to use drugs or drink to do so.
- So it measures impulse control and inhibition response time and you actually did fine on the test.
- It gets people when you when you apply them with alcohol and give them drugs, it lowers their inhibitions.
- Alcohol loosens inhibitions and loosens their tongues and their words and this entire situation gets real ugly, real fast.
Examples
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There seems to be a lack of inhibition right now more so than before.
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Side effects include changes in personality, loss of inhibition, dry mouth.
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Thus, somewhat to our surprise, collaborative inhibition was absent in this experiment.
Academic text (1997) -
For children generally, punishment can lead to inhibition and avoidance; failure can lead to defense or frustration.
Academic text (1998) -
Yes, this was the new man, free of middle-class inhibitions, free and honest.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's about holding on to your core values while letting go of your inhibitions just enough to explore the expansive resources all around you.
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The wine, the bungalow, the music, and the man had suddenly caused her inhibitions to disappear.
Fiction book (2000) -
I should really warn you, it's been known to affect your decision-making abilities and lower your inhibitions.
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After talking with her friends, she felt a sense of inhibition lift and was ready to express herself openly.
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Therapy helped him overcome his inhibition regarding social interactions and connect better with others.
Synonyms
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4.8
The ability to control your feelings and actions
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4.6
The ability to control your feelings and urges
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6.3
Keeping unwanted thoughts or feelings out of your mind deliberately
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8.1
A tendency to keep feelings or desires inside
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A therapy method using one response to stop another that cannot occur together, for example using relaxation to reduce anxiety
- Specialized
A treatment that teaches people to relax to reduce anxiety in scary situations
How Inhibited
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inhibition comes from the Latin parts in- and habere, which together meant 'hold in'. So an inhibition in a person is like 'holding back' feelings, thoughts, or actions.