# die Hemmschwelle

die Hemmschwelle is a German noun meaning “inhibition”. Forms: der Hemmschwelle, die Hemmschwellen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Hemmschwelle
- Plural: die Hemmschwellen

## In other languages

- Русский: психол. психологический барьер

## Meanings

1. inhibition, psychological hurdle (for example due to fear of embarrassment, breaking social norms, etc.)

## Examples

- Alkohol senkt die Hemmschwelle. — Alcohol lowers inhibitions.

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