inhibition
(noun)
noun
1. (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
Similar word(s): suppression
Definition categories: act, abstinence
2. the quality of being inhibited
Definition categories: attribute, control, restraint
3. (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
Definition categories: process
4. the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
- a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages
Similar word(s): forbiddance, prohibition