Repression (Noun)
Meaning 1
(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
The act of repressing; control by holding down; "his goal was the repression of insolence".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
A state of forcible subjugation; "the long repression of Christian sects".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.