Psychological Effects Vocabulary

noun a delayed effect or result following an event or action

• The aftereffect of the economic downturn was felt for years to come.
• I didn't realize the aftereffect of eating that spicy food would be heartburn.
• Man, the aftereffect of pulling an all-nighter is rough.
• The aftereffect of her words lingered in the room long after she had left.

noun the act of spoiling the appearance or shape of something

adjective disfiguring

• The accident left him with severe disfigurement on his face.
• She was born with a rare condition that caused disfigurement on her hands.
• That scar on his arm is a real disfigurement.
• The graffiti on the historic building was a disfigurement to its beauty.

noun the act of abstaining from food or certain kinds of food, especially as a religious observance

• Fasting is a common practice in many religions for spiritual purification.
• I'm trying out intermittent fasting to see if it helps with my digestion.
• I'm on a fast to lose some weight before my vacation.
• She was fasting from social media to focus on her mental health.

verb to confine or restrict someone's freedom by putting them in prison

• The judge decided to imprison the criminal for ten years.
• They're going to imprison that guy for a long time.
• They're gonna throw him in the slammer for a while.
• Her guilt imprisoned her mind, preventing her from moving forward.

verb to confine or restrain someone in a prison or place of detention

adjective confined or restrained in a prison or place of detention

• The criminal was imprisoned for his involvement in the robbery.
• They imprisoned him for stealing from the store.
• The cops locked him up for the night, he was imprisoned in the county jail.
• Her fear of failure imprisoned her in a cycle of self-doubt.

noun the act of putting someone in prison

• The judge sentenced him to five years of imprisonment for his crimes.
• He's facing a long stretch of imprisonment if he's found guilty.
• If you get caught, you'll end up doing some serious bird for that crime.
• Her fear of failure was like a self-imposed imprisonment holding her back from taking risks.

noun a prolongation of a sound; resonance

adjective reverberant (related to or characterized by reverberation)

• The reverberation of the sound could be heard throughout the entire concert hall.
• The reverberation in this room is crazy, it's so echoey!
• The reverberation in here is giving me major vibes.
• The reverberation of his actions had a lasting impact on the community.

noun the state of suffering or dying from lack of food

• The prolonged drought led to widespread starvation in the region.
• People are going hungry because there's not enough food.
• Kids in that area are starving, they need help.
• She felt like she was slowly starving for affection in her loveless marriage.

noun a type of speech that promotes hatred, discrimination, or violence towards a particular group or individual

• The government has implemented strict laws against hate speech to protect marginalized communities.
• Posting hate speech online can get you banned from social media platforms.
• Spreading hate speech is just not cool, dude.
• Hate speech is like a poison that spreads negativity and division in society.