HealthSeptember 2, 2026

disinhibited

dis-in-HIB-ih-ted

Definition

Characterized by a lack of restraint, often manifested as impulsive, inappropriate, or socially unconventional behavior due to impaired executive function.

Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'dis-' (meaning 'opposite of') and 'inhibit' (from Latin 'inhibere', meaning 'to hold back' or 'restrain'). The term describes the removal of mental or social 'brakes' on behavior.

In the news

The author uses this term to describe her aunt's behavioral changes, which involved a loss of social filters and inhibition, a hallmark symptom of her frontotemporal dementia.

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