/ Dictionary / Index R reciprocal inhibition: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: recip'rocal inhibi'tion Pronunciation: [key] — Psychiatry. Psychiatry. the theory that the pairing of an anxiety-provoking stimulus with anxiety-reducing reactions will weaken the association between the stimulus and the anxiety. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. reciprocal exchange reciprocal insurance Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language