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repression

[ ri-presh-uhn ]

noun

  1. the act of repressing; state of being repressed.
  2. Psychology, Psychoanalysis. the rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses:

    Freud's approach to interpreting early memories emphasizes what is forgotten through the mechanism of repression.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz···Dz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of repression1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English repressioun, from Medieval Latin ō- (stem of ō ), Late Latin: “sܱDz”; repress, -ion
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The one who cheers for repression, worships the state and believes everything their TV tells them.

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“I’m incredibly grateful that I’ve gotten to do these beautiful roles that explored repression,” he says.

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They accused the government of "open repression of student activism and political speech".

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Mugabe's later years in power were marked by violent repression of his political opponents and Zimbabwe's economic ruin.

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"I left Venezuela because of the repression, and the insecurity. My neighbourhood in Caracas had gangs," he said.

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