refrenation
noun
ref·re·na·tion
ˌrefrəˈnāshən
plural -s
1
obsolete : the act of restraining or refraining
2
: the failure of an expected planetary aspect to occur because one of the planets becomes retrograde
Word History
Etymology
Middle English refrenacion, from Latin refrenation-, refrenatio, from refrenatus (past participle of refrenare to restrain, from re- + frenare to bridle, restrain, from frenum bridle) + -ion-, -io -ion