- repression re·pres·sion n
- [rɪ'prɛʃ(ə)n]
repressione f
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repression re·pres·sion n
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self-re|pres|sion — «SEHLF rih PREHSH uhn», noun. repression of oneself or one s own impulses, desires, or the like … Useful english dictionary
re|pres|sion — «rih PREHSH uhn», noun. 1. the act of repressing: »The repression of a laugh made him choke. Fourteen months of military repression…plainly had failed (Newsweek). 2. the condition of being repressed: »Repression by her strict parents only made… … Useful english dictionary
sup|pres|sion — «suh PREHSH uhn», noun. 1. the act of putting down by force or authority; putting an end to: »Soldiers were used in the suppression of the revolt. 2. the act of keeping in; holding back: »the suppression of a childish, silly fear. The suppression … Useful english dictionary
Repression — Re*pres sion (r? pr?sh ?n), n. [Cf. F. r[ e]pression.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of repressing, or state of being repressed; as, the repression of evil and evil doers. [1913 Webster] 2. That which represses; check; restraint. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
re|pres|sion|ist — «rih PREHSH uh nihst», noun. a person who advocates repression or repressive measures … Useful english dictionary
re·pres·sion — /rıˈprɛʃən/ noun [noncount] 1 a : the act of using force to control someone or something the state s repression of its citizens 1 b : the state of being controlled by force They survived 60 years of political repression … Useful english dictionary
repression — 1. In psychotherapy, the active process or defense mechanism of keeping out and ejecting and banishing from consciousness those ideas or impulses that are unacceptable to the ego or superego. 2. Decreased expression of some gene product. [L. re… … Medical dictionary
repression — re|pres|sion [rıˈpreʃən] n [U and C] 1.) when someone does not allow themselves to express feelings or desires which they are ashamed of, especially sexual ones used when you think someone should express these feelings ▪ sexual repression… … Dictionary of contemporary English
repression — re|pres|sion [ rı preʃn ] noun uncount 1. ) the use of force or violence to control people 2. ) the behavior of someone who refuses to show or admit strong feelings that they have … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
repression — re·pres·sion … English syllables
repression — re•pres•sion [[t]rɪˈprɛʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the act of repressing; state of being repressed 2) psl prs the suppression from consciousness of distressing or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses … From formal English to slang
