inhibition

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
noun the quality of being inhibited
noun (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part

From Middle English inhibicioun, inhibicione from Old French inibicion, from Latin inhibitio. Morphologically inhibit + -ion.

And the murder of Nadina removed certain inhibitions. — The Man in the Brown Suit, Agatha Christie
I think their inhibition comes by the means of the late innovation. — Hamlet, William Shakespeare
But Mollon's lawless seizure of the Government had removed all inhibitions of that sort. — Astounding Stories, August, 1931, Various

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