hindrance

Pronunciation: /ˈhɪndɹəns/

The English word “hindrance” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
The state or act of hindering something.

From Middle English hinderance, hinderaunce, hindraunce, hynderaunce, hynderawnce, hynderawns, hyndrance; equivalent to hinder + -ance.

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