disinhibition

[ dis-in-i-bish-uhn, -in-hi-, dis-in- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

disinhibition

/ -ɪnhɪ-; ˌdɪsɪnɪˈbɪʃən /

psychol a temporary loss of inhibition, caused by an outside stimulus such as alcohol or a drug

First recorded in 1925–30; dis- ¹ + inhibition

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."

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[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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