repression

IPA: riprˈɛʃʌn

The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.

Examples of "repression" in Sentences

Delhi to end what it calls repression in the Indian-ruled part of the state.
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday condemned what he termed the repression of the
A main demand of the protesters is an end to what they term repression by the secret police, headed in Deraa province by a cousin of Assad.
There, activists are expected to oppose a long menu of Chinese policies, including what they call repression in Tibet and Beijing's support of oppressive regimes in Sudan and Myanmar.
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday condemned what he termed the repression of the Polish minority in neighbouring Belarus, after authorities there cracked down on a Polish group.
A main demand of the protesters is an end to what they term repression by the secret police, headed in Deraa province by a cousin of Assad, who faces the biggest challenge to his rule since succeeding his father Hafez al-Assad in 2000.