1. feelings of self-consciousness or restraint that prevent someone from acting naturally or freely
Usage: plural form of inhibition
2. the action of restraining, restricting, or preventing a process or activity
Usage: formal; often used in scientific contexts

Examples

• She lost her inhibitions and danced freely at the party.
• His social inhibitions made it difficult for him to make new friends.
• The medication helped reduce her inhibitions about public speaking.
• Alcohol tends to lower people’s inhibitions.
• The therapy helped him overcome his inhibitions about expressing emotions.
• The drug works by blocking certain inhibitions in the nervous system.
• Without her usual inhibitions, she spoke her mind honestly.