disinhibitory

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adjective

that disinhibits

OriginEnglish inhibitory ← Middle English dis- ← Latin dis- →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. that disinhibits
  2. of, or relating to a disinhibitor

Origin

  1. Latindis-
  2. Old Frenchdes-
  3. Latindis-
  4. Middle Englishdis-
  5. Englishdis-
  6. Englishinhibitory
  7. Englishdisinhibitory

From dis- + inhibitory.

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APA

disinhibitory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disinhibitory

MLA

“disinhibitory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disinhibitory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disinhibitory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disinhibitory.

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