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dɪsˌɪn ɪˈbɪʃ ən, -ˌɪn hɪ-, ˌdɪs ɪn-dis·in·hi·bi·tion

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  1. disinhibitionnoun

    A lack or loss of inhibition.

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  1. Disinhibition

    In psychology, disinhibition is a lack of restraint manifested in disregard of social conventions, impulsivity, and poor risk assessment. Disinhibition affects motor, instinctual, emotional, cognitive, and perceptual aspects with signs and symptoms similar to the diagnostic criteria for mania. Hypersexuality, hyperphagia, and aggressive outbursts are indicative of disinhibited instinctual drives.

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  1. Disinhibition

    In psychology, disinhibition is a lack of restraint manifested in several ways, including disregard for social conventions, impulsivity, and poor risk assessment. Disinhibition affects motor, instinctual, emotional, cognitive, and perceptual aspects with signs and symptoms similar to the diagnostic criteria for mania. Hypersexuality, hyperphagia, and aggressive outbursts are indicative of disinhibited instinctual drives.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of disinhibition in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of disinhibition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of disinhibition in a Sentence

  1. Susan Whitbourne:

    Added to this rebellious component of the behavior is the anonymity provided by social media and the disinhibition it enables, once posted, these displays will generate a certain amount of social reinforcement( i.e. likes and thumbs ups), and so the behavior spreads.

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