represser

or re·pres·sor

[ ri-pres-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that represses.

Word History and Origins

Origin of represser¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; repress, -er ¹

Example Sentences

A certain amount of repression is inevitable and useful, but a neurotic is merely an exaggerated represser.

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And these repressers of foes came there bringing with them Abhimanyu and his mother.

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Then all those repressers of their foes, accompanied by their mother and surrounded by many Brahmanas proceeded towards Ekachakra.

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The premium which this company exacts, the tax, is divided in proportion to property; that is, in proportion to the trouble which each piece of property occasions the avengers and repressers paid by the government.

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On these occasions he made such extraordinary and sagacious remarks that Madame de Balzac, in her character of represser, felt obliged to remark sharply, "You cannot possibly understand what you are saying, Honore!"

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