repressed

[ri-prest]

adjective

1. subjected to, affected by, or characteristic of psychological repression.

   repressed emotional conflicts.

Other Word Forms

• nonrepressed adjective
• unrepressed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of repressed¹

First recorded in 1900–05; repress + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Repressed emotions, repressed bonds, repressed loved ones can haunt us for the rest of our lives if we decide to shut them out.

From Salon

The alleged abuses by British forces range from murder, torture, expulsion and collective punishment which the submission says repressed the Arab Palestinian population amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

From BBC

“One of my friends called it ‘repressed cowboy,’” he says in describing his style as the Austin band Cactus Lee plays in the background.

From Los Angeles Times

In this respect “I Know This Much Is True” also is a dramatic tapestry of destructive anger issues, festering under a lifetime of repressed resentment and confusion.

From Salon

In 1965, Stamp starred in an adaptation of the John Fowles novel The Collector, as the repressed Frederick Clegg who kidnaps a girl and imprisons her in his cellar.

From BBC

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