Meaning of repression | Babel Free
Definitions
- The act of repressing; state of being repressed
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The act of repressing; state of being repressed. countable, uncountable
- The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses
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The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses. countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Беларуская
уці́ск
Bosanski
репресија
Català
repressió
Ελληνικά
καταστολή
Español
represión
فارسی
سرکوب
Français
répression
Galego
represión
Hrvatski
репресија
Bahasa Indonesia
represi
Italiano
repressione
ქართული
რეპრესია
Македонски
репресија
Polski
represja
Português
repressão
Română
represiune
Српски
репресија
Türkçe
baskı
Tiếng Việt
đàn áp
Examples
“History shows that when governments fear the truth and increase repression, their days are limited.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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