NYT Dictionary

INHIBITION

/ɪnhɪˈbɪʃən/

Nounin-hi-BI-tionin-hi-bi-tion · 4 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The act of inhibiting.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English inhibicioun, inhibicione from Old French inibicion, from Latin inhibitio. Morphologically inhibit + -ion.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

suppressionprohibitionforbiddancearrestbanblockblockadecensorshipclosureconstraint

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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