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- Dictionaryinhibition/ˌɪn(h)ɪˈbɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way: "the children, at first shy, soon lost their inhibitions" Similar
- 2. the action of inhibiting a process. Similar Opposite
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INHIBITION definition: 1. a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from saying or doing what you want: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of INHIBITION is an inner impediment to free activity, expression, or functioning. How to use inhibition in a sentence.
The blocking or limiting of the activity of an organ, tissue, or cell of the body, caused by the action of a nerve or neuron or by the release of a substance such as a hormone or neurotransmitter. Compare excitation. inhibition. A personal hindrance to activity or expression.
INHIBITION meaning: 1. a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from saying or doing what you want: 2…. Learn more.
Inhibitions are feelings of fear or embarrassment that make it difficult for you to behave naturally . The whole point about dancing is to stop thinking and lose all your inhibitions. They behave with a total lack of inhibition. Synonyms: shyness, reserve, restraint, hang-up [informal] More Synonyms of inhibition. More Synonyms of inhibition.
noun. /ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃn/, /ˌɪnɪˈbɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] a shy or nervous feeling that stops you from expressing your real thoughts or feelings. The children were shy at first, but soon lost their inhibitions. She had no inhibitions about making her opinions known. Extra Examples. Topics Feelings c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
An inhibition is a force that prevents something from happening—and often comes from you yourself. Shy people are often said to suffer from inhibitions. Some inhibitions are good, such as the one that prevents us from choking the life out of people we dislike.
INHIBITION definition: a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from saying or doing what you want: . Learn more.
a. the conscious or unconscious restraint or suppression of behavior, impulses, etc., often due to guilt or fear produced by past punishment. b. the blocking or holding back of one psychological process by another. 5. a. a restraining, arresting, or checking of the action of an organ or cell.
INHIBITION meaning: 1 : a nervous feeling that prevents you from expressing your thoughts, emotions, or desires usually plural; 2 : the act of preventing or slowing the activity or occurrence of something.
