Mental block

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Repression of painful thoughts. countable, uncountable

    "His mental block is due to a childhood trauma which he will not confront."

  2. 2
    an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension wordnet
  3. 3
    Inability to continue a train of thought. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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agnosiablank stareblockblockblockedblocked state

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"His mental block is due to a childhood trauma which he will not confront."

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