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repressio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • repression noun The use of force or authority to control or suppress people, especially their rights or freedoms.

Senses

repressio is used for these senses in English:

  • repression (psychology) The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.

repression — full definition

  1. noun The use of force or authority to control or suppress people, especially their rights or freedoms.
  2. noun In psychology, the unconscious pushing away of painful or unwanted thoughts and feelings.

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