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inhibition

/ɪnhɪˈbɪʃən/noun4 syllables

Inhibition means: the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof).

Synonyms for inhibition3

noun, as in the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)

prohibition, forbiddance

noun, as in (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires

suppression

What does inhibition mean?4

noun

1

the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)“they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter”

2

(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires

3

the quality of being inhibited

4

(physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part“the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with inhibition?60

two syllables

mission
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All 60 rhymes for inhibition, grouped by syllable

Inhibition in a sentence

  • She's prepared to argue without inhibition.vvv123
  • Tom is truly free from inhibition.terrywallwork

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Forms of inhibition

as a noun

plural
inhibitions