repressed

[ ri-prest ]

adjective

1. subjected to, affected by, or characteristic of psychological repression:

   repressed emotional conflicts.

Other Words From

• nonre·pressed adjective
• unre·pressed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of repressed¹

First recorded in 1900–05; repress + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Jones adds that when he first picked up the novel Interview with the Vampire, "it seemed to me what I was reading was this really repressed and really messy love story."

From BBC

In a sign of how repressed it was, it was never actually performed live with all of the MCs together.

From BBC

We have to sublimate a lot of emotions into our sports teams because we’re repressed.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a performance full of repressed bitterness, and the pain comes through most clearly once Vicente recognizes that his kids will grow out of their unquestioned adoration for their old man.

From Los Angeles Times

Was “repressed memory” — said by advocates to be a defense against trauma — a real phenomenon or the invention of misguided therapists?

From Los Angeles Times

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