"overinhibited" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overinhibited [comparative], most overinhibited [superlative]
Etymology: over- + inhibited Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|inhibited}} over- + inhibited Head templates: {{en-adj}} overinhibited (comparative more overinhibited, superlative most overinhibited)
  1. (psychology) Excessively inhibited. Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-overinhibited-en-adj-f-0-sE-j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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