Inhibition

Definitions

1. The act of inhibiting.
   countable, uncountable
2. A personal feeling of fear or embarrassment that stops one behaving naturally.
   countable, uncountable
3. The process of stopping or retarding a reaction.
   countable, uncountable
4. A writ from a higher court to an inferior judge to stay proceedings.
   countable, uncountable
5. A recusal.
   Philippines, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Often the guests, affected by the wine drinking, released all inhibitions and made erotic overtures, particularly to the slave cup-bearers.”

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