| NOUN | act | inhibition, suppression | (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires / desires |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | inhibition | the quality of being inhibited | |
| process | inhibition | (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part | |
| act | inhibition, prohibition, forbiddance | the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) |
| Sounds | ih.nahbih'shahn; ih.nhhahbih'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires / desires. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | suppression | |
| Category | psychology, psychological science | The science of mental life |
| Broader | abstinence | Act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite |
| Spanish | cohibición, inhibición | |
| Catalan | cohibició, inhibició | |
| Verbs | inhibit | control and refrain from showing |
| Meaning | The quality of being inhibited. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | taboo, tabu | An inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion |
| Broader | restraint, control | discipline in personal and social activities |
| Spanish | inhibición | |
| Catalan | inhibició | |
| Meaning | (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve" | |
| Category | physiology | The branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms |
| Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
| Meaning | The action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages" | |
| Synonyms | prohibition, forbiddance | |
| Broader | action | Something done (usually as opposed to something said) |
| Verbs | inhibit | limit the range or extent of |
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