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- DictionaryIn·hi·bi·tion/ˌinəˈbiSH(ə)n/
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"
The meaning of INHIBITION is an inner impediment to free activity, expression, or functioning. How to use inhibition in a sentence.
noun. the act of inhibiting. the state of being inhibited. something that inhibits; constraint. Psychology. the blocking or holding back of one psychological process by another.
INHIBITION meaning: 1. a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from saying or doing what you want: 2…. Learn more.
INHIBITION definition: 1. a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from saying or doing what you want: 2…. Learn more.
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.
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.
