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单词 disinhibition
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disinhibition

[ dis-in-i-bish-uhn, -in-hi-, dis-in- ]
/ dɪsˌɪn ɪˈbɪʃ ən, -ˌɪn hɪ-, ˌdɪs ɪn- /

noun

Psychology. a temporary loss of inhibition caused by an outside stimulus.
Chemistry. removal of an inhibitor.

Origin of disinhibition

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

Words nearby disinhibition

disinflation, disinform, disinformation, disingenuous, disinherit, disinhibition, disinhume, disinsertion, disintegrate, disintegration, disintegration constant
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Example sentences from the Web for disinhibition

  • The physical closeness and accessibility of food are so important for your feelings of temptation and disinhibition.

    The New Fat Hazard|Susan B. Roberts|June 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
  • He told me, "There is a theme in the literature about disinhibition, a buffered sense of reality."

    Anti-Depressant Nation|Adam Hanft|October 5, 2008|DAILY BEAST

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for disinhibition

disinhibition
[ dĭs′ĭn-hə-bĭshən, dĭs-ĭn′- ]

n.

A loss of inhibition, as through the influence of drugs or alcohol.
A temporary loss of an inhibition caused by an unrelated stimulus, such as a loud noise.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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