About The Word Repression
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Repression
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What's The Definition Of Repression?
[n] the act of repressing; control by holding down; "his goal was the repression of insolence"
[n] (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious [n] a state of forcible subjugation; "the long repression of Christian sects" Synonyms | Synonyms for Repression: Related Terms | Find terms related to Repression: See Also | control | defence | defence mechanism | defence reaction | defense | defense mechanism | defense reaction | subjection | subjugation Repression In Webster's Dictionary \Re*pres"sion\ (r?-pr?sh"?n), n. [Cf. F.
r['e]pression.]
1. The act of repressing, or state of being repressed; as,
the repression of evil and evil doers.
2. That which represses; check; restraint.
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