inhibition

A noun referring to a psychological or physiological process of restraint, suppression, or prohibition, often involving the conscious or unconscious blocking of impulses, desires, or actions.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее психологический или физиологический процесс сдерживания, подавления или запрета, часто включающий сознательное или бессознательное блокирование импульсов, желаний или действий.esSustantivo que designa un proceso psicológico o fisiológico de contención, represión o prohibición, que a menudo implica el bloqueo consciente o inconsciente de impulsos, deseos o acciones.frNom désignant un processus psychologique ou physiologique de retenue, de suppression ou d'interdiction, impliquant souvent un blocage conscient ou inconscient des impulsions, des désirs ou des actions.deSubstantiv, das einen psychologischen oder physiologischen Prozess der Hemmung, Unterdrückung oder des Verbots bezeichnet, oft einschließlich einer bewussten oder unbewussten Blockierung von Impulsen, Wünschen oder Handlungen.ptSubstantivo que designa um processo psicológico ou fisiológico de contenção, repressão ou proibição, frequentemente envolvendo o bloqueio consciente ou inconsciente de impulsos, desejos ou ações.zh指心理或生理上的抑制、压抑或禁止过程，常涉及有意识或无意识地阻止冲动、欲望或行为。arاسم يشير إلى عملية نفسية أو فسيولوجية تتضمن كبح أو قمع أو منع الدوافع والرغبات أو الأفعال، وغالبًا ما تنطوي على حجب واعٍ أو لا واعٍ. ويُستخدم أيضًا للإشارة إلى الشعور بالتحفظ أو الخجل الذي يمنع المرء من التصرف بحرية.

1. Psychological restraint B2 formal scientific

   The conscious or unconscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts, desires, or impulses.

   • His strict upbringing caused strong inhibitions about expressing anger.
   • Therapy helped her overcome her inhibitions regarding intimacy.
   • Social inhibitions often prevent people from speaking their true minds.

   ruПсихологическое подавлениеesInhibición psicológicafrInhibition psychiquedePsychologische HemmungptRestrição psicológicazh心理抑制arالكف النفسي

   Синонимы: constraintcontrolrepressionrestraintsuppression

   Антонимы: expressionimpulsivenessspontaneity

2. Shyness or restraint B1 formal

   A feeling of shyness or awkwardness that prevents natural behavior or expression.

   • She lost her inhibitions after a few glasses of wine.
   • His inhibitions made it hard for him to dance in public.
   • Children often have fewer inhibitions than adults.

   ruСкованностьesvergüenza o reparofrInhibition (gêne, retenue)deGehemmtheitptInibiçãozh拘谨arالخجل والتحفظ

   Синонимы: awkwardnessconstraintdiffidencereserverestraintreticenceself-consciousnessshynesstimiditywariness

   Антонимы: boldnessconfidence

3. Physiological suppression C1 formal scientific

   The process by which nerves or cells can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or body part.

   • The drug causes inhibition of the enzyme responsible for inflammation.
   • Neural inhibition plays a key role in regulating muscle contractions.
   • The study examined the inhibition of pain signals in the spinal cord.

   ruПодавлениеesInhibición fisiológicafrInhibition physiologiquedeHemmungptInibiçãozh抑制arتثبيط

   Синонимы: arrestblockingrestraintsuppression

   Антонимы: activationexcitationstimulation

4. Prohibition or forbidding B2 formal

   The action of prohibiting, forbidding, or restraining something.

   • The court issued an inhibition against the publication of the documents.
   • Legal inhibition of certain chemicals is necessary for public safety.
   • The inhibition of free speech is a violation of human rights.

   ruЗапретesProhibición o interdicciónfrinterdictiondeVerbotptProibiçãozh禁止arالمنع

   Синонимы: banforbiddinginterdictionprohibitionrestraintrestriction

   Антонимы: allowanceauthorizationconsentpermission

• inhibitions plural form
• inhibitions' possessive plural form
• inhibition's possessive singular form