inhibition

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English inhibicioun, inhibicione from Old French inibicion, from Latin inhibitio. Morphologically inhibit +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnhɪˈbɪʃən/, /ɪnɪˈbɪʃən/ Rhymes: -ɪʃən === Noun === inhibition (countable and uncountable, plural inhibitions) The act of inhibiting. (psychology) A personal feeling of fear or embarrassment that stops one behaving naturally. (chemistry, biochemistry) The process of stopping or retarding a reaction. (law) A writ from a higher court to an inferior judge to stay proceedings. (Philippines, law) A recusal. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === inhibit == Finnish == === Noun === inhibition genitive singular of inhibitio == French == === Etymology === From Latin inhibitiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.ni.bi.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === inhibition f (plural inhibitions) inhibition ==== Related terms ==== inhiber === Further reading === “inhibition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012