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overinhibition

overinhibition noun: excessive inhibition.

Noun

overinhibition (uncountable)

  1. Excessive inhibition

Origin of overinhibition

From over- + inhibition.

Questions about overinhibition

What does overinhibition mean?
Overinhibition means excessive inhibition.
What part of speech is overinhibition?
Overinhibition is a noun.

Words near overinhibition in the dictionary

  1. overingests
  2. Overington
  3. overinhabited
  4. overinhalation
  5. overinhibited
  6. overinhibition
  7. overinitiate
  8. overinitiated
  9. overinitiates
  10. overinitiating
  11. overinitiation

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