hindrance

Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking.

The L.C.C. [London County Council] considers viaducts in London objectionable and a hindrance to town planning and would like to abolish all the Southern Railway lines on viaducts in South London. [Nothing much happened, they still exist.]

The state or act of hindering something.

Your hindrance of this process will not be tolerated.