disinhibition
noun
dis·in·hi·bi·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌin-(h)ə-ˈbi-shən 
: loss or reduction of an inhibition (as by the action of interfering stimuli or events)
disinhibition of a reflex
disinhibition of violent tendencies
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Behavioral disinhibition—the inability to control impulses, emotions, and attention—is a trait common to ADHD and can affect decision-making.
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Hannah Singleton, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
And yet even his career is marked by the same Trumpian disinhibition that drives the Republican Party.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
The hallmark of social media is disinhibition born of anonymity.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Behavioral disinhibition—the inability to control impulses, emotions, and attention—is a trait common to ADHD and can affect decision-making.
—Hannah Singleton, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
The chemical may initially cause symptoms like dizziness, weakness, slurred speech and disinhibition.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Medical science has a word for it: disinhibition, to lose control of one’s manners and conduct.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
The short-term effects, which can be immediate and last a few hours, are similar to those of alcohol intoxication, Choi said — there may be a mix of euphoria with lightheadedness, clumsiness, slurred speech or disinhibition.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024
Other research has identified people who score higher than most on meanness or disinhibition, but who don’t seem to get into trouble for antisocial behavior.
—David Adam, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Aug. 2023
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Hannah Singleton, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
And yet even his career is marked by the same Trumpian disinhibition that drives the Republican Party.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
The hallmark of social media is disinhibition born of anonymity.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Behavioral disinhibition—the inability to control impulses, emotions, and attention—is a trait common to ADHD and can affect decision-making.
—Hannah Singleton, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
The chemical may initially cause symptoms like dizziness, weakness, slurred speech and disinhibition.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Medical science has a word for it: disinhibition, to lose control of one’s manners and conduct.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
The short-term effects, which can be immediate and last a few hours, are similar to those of alcohol intoxication, Choi said — there may be a mix of euphoria with lightheadedness, clumsiness, slurred speech or disinhibition.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024
Other research has identified people who score higher than most on meanness or disinhibition, but who don’t seem to get into trouble for antisocial behavior.
—David Adam, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Aug. 2023
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“Disinhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinhibition. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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