repression
IPA: riprˈɛʃʌn
noun
- The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
- The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.
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Examples of "repression" in Sentences
- He praised the repression of the Hussites.
- That road leads to timidity and repression.
- The event symbolized the end of repression.
- After the executions, the repression stopped.
- Anything less would be the repression of the facts.
- The government enlisted the military for repression.
- The repression was successful in breaking the strike.
- Cameron said repression is the backdrop of the scene.
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