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repression

/ repression /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of repressing; control by holding down
"his goal was the repression of insolence"
Type of:
control
Derived:
repress quash keep down subdue subjugate
noun Sense 2
(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
Type of:
defense mechanism defense reaction defence mechanism
Domain:
psychiatry psychopathology psychological medicine
noun Sense 3
a state of forcible subjugation
"the long repression of Christian sects"
Type of:
subjugation subjection
Derived:
repress quash keep down subdue subjugate
Semantic Complexity
92%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
18
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control defense mechanism defense reaction defence mechanism subjugation subjection