repression
🇺🇸
/rɪˈpreʃn/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈpreʃn/
noun
R
using force to control people and limit their freedom
The government used repression to silence protesters.
R
controlling strong feelings and not letting them show
Emotional repression can harm mental health.
translation
using force to control people and limit their freedom; controlling strong feelings and not letting them show
Word Forms
Plural
repressions