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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

  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.

suppression — full definition

  1. noun The act of forcefully putting an end to something.
  2. noun The conscious act of pushing away unwanted thoughts or feelings.

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