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restraint vs inhibition

inhibition vs restraint

restraint and inhibition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
restraint Yes No No No
inhibition Yes No No No
As nouns, inhibition is a hyponym of restraint; that is, inhibition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than restraint:
  • restraint: discipline in personal and social activities
  • inhibition: the quality of being inhibited
Other hyponyms of restraint include self-restraint, temperateness, moderation, temperance, continence.
restraint (noun) inhibition (noun)
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
a device that retards something's motion the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
discipline in personal and social activities the quality of being inhibited
lack of ornamentation (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part
a rule or condition that limits freedom
the state of being physically constrained
Difference between restraint and inhibition

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