inhibition

English Thesaurus

1. the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	action,
definition	:	something done (usually as opposed to something said) (noun.act)

2. (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires (noun.act)

hypernym	:	abstinence,
definition	:	act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite (noun.act)

domain category	:	psychological science, psychology,
definition	:	the science of mental life (noun.cognition)

3. the quality of being inhibited (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	control, restraint,
definition	:	discipline in personal and social activities (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	taboo, tabu,
definition	:	an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion (noun.attribute)

4. (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part (noun.process)

hypernym	:	biological process, organic process,
definition	:	a process occurring in living organisms (noun.process)

domain category	:	physiology,
definition	:	the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms (noun.cognition)

5. the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) (noun.act)

derivation	:	conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress,
definition	:	to put down by force or authority (verb.change)

derivation	:	disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto,
definition	:	command against (verb.communication)

6. (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires (noun.act)

derivation	:	conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress,
definition	:	to put down by force or authority (verb.change)

derivation	:	repress, suppress,
definition	:	put out of one's consciousness (verb.cognition)

7. the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) (noun.act)

derivation	:	conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress,
definition	:	to put down by force or authority (verb.change)

derivation	:	disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto,
definition	:	command against (verb.communication)

8. (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires (noun.act)

derivation	:	conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress,
definition	:	to put down by force or authority (verb.change)

derivation	:	repress, suppress,
definition	:	put out of one's consciousness (verb.cognition)