"disinhibition" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disinhibitions [plural]
Etymology: dis- + inhibition Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|inhibition}} dis- + inhibition Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} disinhibition (countable and uncountable, plural disinhibitions)
  1. A lack or loss of inhibition. Wikipedia link: disinhibition Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: disinhibit Translations (Translations): désinhibition [feminine] (French)

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