repression
Americannoun
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the act of repressing; state of being repressed.
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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.
Other Word Forms
- nonrepression noun
Etymology
Origin of repression
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English repressioun, from Medieval Latin repressiōn- (stem of repressiō ), Late Latin: “suppression”; repress, -ion
Example Sentences
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And Rock'n'Roll was about the stifling repression of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
From BBC
Fox News hosts and other conservative commentators are responding to the indictment of Donald Trump with fury — portraying it as an act of political repression, calling for protests and predicting “unrest.”
From Washington Post
The sweeping campaign of repression is unprecedented since the Soviet era.
From Seattle Times
“We also condemn the Russian government’s continued targeting and repression of journalists and freedom of the press.”
From Washington Post
“We condemn the detention of Mr. Gershkovich in the strongest terms. We also condemn the Russian government’s continued targeting and repression of journalists and freedom of the press.”
From Washington Times
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