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disinhibition
[ dis-in-i-bish-uhn, -in-hi-, dis-in- ]
/ dɪsˌɪn ɪˈbɪʃ ən, -ˌɪn hɪ-, ˌdɪs ɪn- /
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noun
Psychology. a temporary loss of inhibition caused by an outside stimulus.
Chemistry. removal of an inhibitor.
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Origin of disinhibition
First recorded in 1925–30; dis-1 + inhibition
Words nearby disinhibition
disinflation, disinform, disinformation, disingenuous, disinherit, disinhibition, disinhume, disintegrate, disintegration, disintegration constant, disinter
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How to use disinhibition in a sentence
The physical closeness and accessibility of food are so important for your feelings of temptation and disinhibition.
Six simple rules can take disinhibition out of the equation.
He told me, "There is a theme in the literature about disinhibition, a buffered sense of reality."
British Dictionary definitions for disinhibition
disinhibition
/ (ˌdɪsɪnɪˈbɪʃən, -ɪnhɪ-) /
noun
psychol a temporary loss of inhibition, caused by an outside stimulus such as alcohol or a drug
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