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Meaning of 'repression' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Repression [ n.]
- The act of repressing, or state of being repressed; as, the repression of evil and evil doers.
- That which represses; check; restraint.

Meaning of 'repression' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . repression [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of repressing; control by holding down
Example in sentence:
  • his goal was the repression of insolence
Meaning (2):
- a state of forcible subjugation
Example in sentence:
  • the long repression of Christian sects

Nearby Words:

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