repression

American  

[ri-presh-uhn] / rɪˈprɛʃ ən /

noun

1. the act of repressing; state of being repressed.

2. Psychology, Psychoanalysis. the rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.

   Freud's approach to interpreting early memories emphasizes what is forgotten through the mechanism of repression.

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Other Word Forms

• nonrepression noun

Etymology

Origin of repression

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English repressioun, from Medieval Latin repressiōn- (stem of repressiō ), Late Latin: “suppression”; repress, -ion

Example Sentences

“In truth, this is guilt by blood, this is hostage taking, this is transnational repression,” Ms. Kwok wrote on social media Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

These concerns are reinforced by reports of ongoing domestic repression.

From BBC

Anna Kwok wrote in a social media post on Thursday that she had never exercised any control over the insurance, adding the case was "guilt by blood" and "transnational repression".

From Barron's

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand was asked Monday if Canadian concerns about transnational repression would feature at the New Delhi talks.

From Barron's

Still, as the threat of war looms, many Iranians are growing more willing to publicly air their anger with their rulers despite the threat of repression.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• oppression
• suppression