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repression
[ri-presh-uhn]
noun
the act of repressing; state of being repressed.
Psychology, Psychoanalysis.the rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.
Freud's approach to interpreting early memories emphasizes what is forgotten through the mechanism of repression.
Other Word Forms
- nonrepression noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of repression1
Example Sentences
It was widely condemned as extrajudicial murder and became a global symbol of the struggle against environmental injustice and repression.
Political repression and violence are still part of the country’s memory.
The U.S. is aiming its repression at immigrants; Israel against the native population.
It is always fascinating to observe how these normalizing views are presented from a place of privilege and far away from the obvious victims of repression and demonization.
Voters in Burundi are heading to the polls amid a backdrop of surging inflation, fuel shortages and complaints of political repression.
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