represja — 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.
- suppression noun The act of forcefully putting an end to something.
Senses
represja is used for these senses in English:
- suppression (psychology) A process in which a person consciously excludes anxiety-producing thoughts, feelings, or memories.
- suppression (military) The entirety of acts aimed at stopping or preventing the enemy to execute such unwanted activities like firing, regrouping, observation or others.
repression — full definition
- noun The use of force or authority to control or suppress people, especially their rights or freedoms.
- noun In psychology, the unconscious pushing away of painful or unwanted thoughts and feelings.
suppression — full definition
- noun The act of forcefully putting an end to something.
- noun The conscious act of pushing away unwanted thoughts or feelings.